2025-17473Notice

FAFSA 2025-2026 Verification Gets a Timely Correction

Published Date: 9/11/2025

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Summary

Hey future college stars! The Department of Education fixed a small mistake in their FAFSA rules for the 2025-2026 school year. If you’re applying for financial aid, this update clears up what info schools might check and what papers you’ll need to show. It won’t change your money but makes the process smoother and easier to understand.

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FAFSA Verification Clarified for 2025-2026

The Department of Education corrected an incomplete sentence in the FAFSA rules for the 2025-2026 award year. The correction clarifies which FAFSA information an institution or applicant may be required to verify and what documentation is acceptable. The change is a clarification and does not change financial aid amounts.

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