COLUMBUS, Ohio-The free application for federal student aid (FAFSA) will be delayed for the second consecutive year, with availability pushed to December 1 instead of the usual October opening. This delay impacts students applying for the 2025 school year. The Department of Education is working to simplify the process to improve the experience for students and families. Mark Moffitt from Otterbein University anticipates that the changes will eventually streamline the application process and benefit both students and colleges. Some individuals will test the new application before its full release, with hopes that future years will return to the standard October start.
