Search Results: keywords:"fafsa deadline act"

  • H. R. 8932 — To establish an earlier application processing cycle for the FAFSA.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:195

    H. R. 8932, known as the "FAFSA Deadline Act," aims to modify the submission timeline for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The bill proposes changing the current deadline from January 1 to October 1 of the year before a student's planned enrollment,...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 8932 wants to make students turn in their FAFSA forms earlier, by October 1 instead of January 1, so that they can find out about financial aid sooner for college.

  • H. R. 8932 — An Act To establish an earlier application processing cycle for the FAFSA.
    Status:Received in Senate
    Words:237

    H. R. 8932, titled the “FAFSA Deadline Act,” aims to create an earlier timeline for processing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The bill modifies the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require FAFSA applications to be processed by October 1 preceding the applicant’s...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants schools to check financial aid forms earlier so students and their families know how much help they can get before going to college. It also asks the Education Department to let everyone know if they can't finish reviewing these forms on time.