1. CHANGES TO THE FAFSA
APPLICATION DATE
PRIOR-PRIOR-YEAR

2. Former Process and Timing for FAFSA Filing
2016

3. 2016 2017 2018 Former Process and Timing for FAFSA Filing
2016 Earning information/taxes determines need based eligibility for the award year

4. 2016 2017 Former Process and Timing for FAFSA Filing
January 1, 2016 FAFSA available for 1617
2016
2017
April 15, 2016 Tax Day

5. Peak FAFSA Filing Period
Former Process and Timing for FAFSA Filing
January 1, 2017 FAFSA available for 1718
April 15, 2017 Tax Day
2016
2017
Peak FAFSA Filing Period

6. 2016 2017 Process for Applying for Financial Aid
January 1, 2016 FAFSA available for 1718
April 15, 2017 Tax Day
2016
2017
Peak FAFSA Filing Period
FAFSA Corrections

7. FAFSA filed and EFC determined for the 2017-2018 award year.
Former Process and Timing for FAFSA Filing
2016
2017
2018
FAFSA filed and EFC determined for the award year.

8. Updates to the FAFSA
Earlier Opening Date
Prior-Prior-Year (PPY)

9. Current Process and Timing for FAFSA Filing
2016

10. 2016 2017 Current Process and Timing for FAFSA Filing
January 1, 2016
April 15, 2017 Tax Day
2016
2017
October 1, 2016 FAFSA available for 1718

11. 2016 2017 Current Process and Timing for FAFSA Filing
October 1, 2016 FAFSA available for 1718
April 15, 2017 Tax Day
2016
2017
An October 1 open date prohibits using earning/tax information from 2016

12. 2016 2017 2018 Current Process and Timing for FAFSA Filing
October 1, 2016 FAFSA available for 1718
2016
2017
2018
An October 1 open date prohibits using earning/tax information from 2016

13. Prior-Prior-Year
2016
2015
2017
2018
EARNING AND TAX INFORMATION FROM 2015 WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE EFC FOR 1718

14. TAXES ALREDY COMPLETED, FILED AND PROCESSED BY THE IRS
Prior-Prior-Year
2016
2015
2017
2018
TAXES ALREDY COMPLETED, FILED AND PROCESSED BY THE IRS
DATA RETREIVAL TOOL ON FAFSA AUTOMATICALLY PULLS THE 2015 TAX INFORMATION AND ENTERS IT ON THE 1718 FAFSA

15. TAXES ALREADY COMPLETED, FILED AND PROCESSED BY THE IRS
Next Year…
2017
2016
2018
2019
TAXES ALREADY COMPLETED, FILED AND PROCESSED BY THE IRS

17. Q
& A