U.S. Department of Education Announces More Than 8 Million FAFSA® Forms Complete and Additional Form Improvements
March 17, 2025
Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced that more than 8 million 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) forms have been successfully submitted and processed, nearly a 50% increase on the number of applications submitted at this time last year. This is a major milestone following the Biden Administration’s mismanagement of the 2024–25 FAFSA rollout. Federal Student Aid (FSA) typically delivers an Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR), which contains the information admissions officers rely on to calculate financial aid offers, within one business day of students’ FAFSA submission.
The Department also announced improvements to the FAFSA form to upgrade the user experience for students, parents, colleges, and universities, while cracking down on fraudulent activity and planning for the successful release of the 2026–27 FAFSA form.
