Wondering what's planned for the upcoming FAFSA® season? Or when that resource will be ready so you can use it with your students? You've come to the right place.
FAFSA®News and Enhancements
Availability of FAFSA® Materials and Websites
2025–26 FAFSA® Materials and Websites
2024–25 FAFSA® Materials and Websites
FAFSA® News and Enhancements
In the following sections of this page, you'll find the latest scoop on enhancements to the current FAFSA forms or plans for next year's FAFSA form.
Note: We'd like to request that you encourage students and parents to create a StudentAid.gov account as soon as possible before starting their FAFSA form. Send students and parents to StudentAid.gov/fsa-id/create-account to create an account username and password (FSA ID). Meanwhile, we've developed several resources to help you get the word out about the FSA ID.
Tell your students: the first F in "FAFSA" stands for "free!" There are websites at which students can get help filing the FAFSA® form for a fee. These sites are not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education (ED). We urge you to advise your students not to pay these sites for assistance that is provided for free at ED's website.
Availability of FAFSA® Materials and Websites
FAFSA documents and websites become available throughout the application cycle. Keep up with anticipated availability here.
2025–26 FAFSA® Materials and Websites
| FAFSA® Document or Website | Availability Estimate |
|---|---|
| fafsa.gov | On or before Dec. 1, 2024 |
| FAFSA PDF (English and Spanish) | On or before Dec. 1, 2024 |
| FAFSA Submission Summary sample (English and Spanish) | Soon after the 2025–26 FAFSA form launches |
| 2025–26 FAFSA Prototype | Available now |
| 2025–26 FAFSA® Preview Presentation | By the time the 2025–26 FAFSA form launches |
| 2025–26 Student Aid Index (SAI) and Pell Grant Eligibility Guide | Available now | Volume 1 of the new FAFSA Specification Guide(FAFSA summary of changes) | November 2024 |
| School Code (English and Spanish) | On or before Dec. 1, 2024 |
2024–25 FAFSA® Materials and Websites
| FAFSA® Document or Website | Availability Estimate |
|---|---|
| fafsa.gov | Available now |
| FAFSA PDF (English) | Available now |
| FAFSA PDF (Spanish) | Available now |
| FAFSA Submission Summary sample (English) | Available now |
| FAFSA Submission Summary sample (Spanish) | Available now | 2024–25 FAFSA® Preview Presentation | Available now | 2024–25 Student Aid Index (SAI) and Pell Grant Eligibility Guide | Available now |
| Volume 1 of the new FAFSA Specification Guide (FAFSA summary of changes) | Available now |
| School Code (English and Spanish) | Available now |