The New FAFSA Is Available Soon — Here Are 6 Big Changes Affecting Financial Aid

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December 22, 2023 – In an article for Money about the changes to the new FAFSA, Shannon Vasconcelos, a college finance expert with Bright Horizons College Coach shares advice for families filling out the redesigned application.

The Education Department has said that once you submit your FAFSA, you won’t be able to edit the form until February. That could further delay the process if you discover you made a mistake while filling it out. Shannon Vasconcelos, a college finance expert with Bright Horizons, flags that this block on changes even applies to adding schools where you want your application sent. If, for example, you submit the form the day it opens, and decide a few days later you want to add another college to your application list, you won’t be able to send your financial information to the new college right away.

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