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What is the FAFSA form and why should every student fill it out? And what do you need to know about the major changes coming to the FAFSA submission process for the 2024-2025 academic year? 

 

Guest:  Sarah Kasabian-Larson, director of scholarships and financial aid at Central Michigan University

 

00:00 Intro 

00:21 What is the FAFSA form? 

01:31 Who should fill out the FAFSA form? 

03:13 Is there a cost to file the FAFSA form? 

03:44 What are common roadblocks in the FAFSA process? 

05:00 What changes are coming to the FAFSA form?   

09:05 How does the FAFSA Simplification Act impact the FAFSA process? 

17:29 What information do I need to have on hand to fill out the FAFSA form?  

18:40 When will students receive their financial aid offers?  

21:06 Why is it important to file the FAFSA early?