The U.S. Department of Education announced that the 2026-2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online form will be available for students this fall, following months of beta testing.

Following successful beta testing, the Department of Education has officially released the 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

The U.S. Department of Education announced that it will expand the online beta testing period for the 2025-26  Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to all users later this month, and before officially releasing the new form.

The U.S. Department of Education announced that more than one million 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms have been submitted since the online form debuted at the end of 2023, and said the new form is now available around the clock for students and families.