(Updated 4/19/24)
Attention Pennsylvania Residents
Pennsylvania students will have an extra month to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2024-2025 academic year. On April 18, the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) voted to push back the deadline to June 1. However, we still encourage students to submit their FAFSAs ASAP. .
In December 2020, Congress passed the . This act will offer a major redesign of the processes and systems used to award federal financial aid. Due to the implementation of the FAFSA Simplification Act, the application will be delayed this year. Usually, the FAFSA is available to complete on Oct. 1; the 2024-2025 FAFSA became available on Dec. 31, 2023. This is only temporary. After the 2024-2025 aid year, the FAFSA will return to its usual availability. The U.S. Department of Education also recently released based on the new Student Aid Index (SAI) which will also provide an estimate of Pell Grant eligibility under the new needs analysis system.
This page features a roundup of changes beginning with the 2024-2025 academic year, frequently asked questions, resources and timelines to assist you. Bookmark this page and for updates.
National FAFSA Week of Action
The week of April 15 is national FAFSA Week of Action. Highlights include:
- A podcast from PHEAA’s Higher Education Access Corner, , discusses factors to consider when picking the perfect school.
- Additional resources are available at , the , , and .