Trump administration rolls out streamlined FAFSA
The U.S. Department of Education announced a streamlined and earlier Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2026–2027 cycle, saying a beta launched Aug. 3 and the live form is now available. Education Secretary Linda McMahon and department spokespeople provided completion metrics and user‑survey results, and the administration framed the change as correcting prior rollout problems and improving access for students seeking federal aid.
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Trump administration to roll out earliest and most streamlined FAFSA form in history
New information:
- Department of Education launched a beta FAFSA on Aug. 3 and made the new form live (article reports it went live 'Tuesday')
- Officials say 'more than 40,000 students' have completed the new application and cite user feedback metrics (97% satisfaction; 90% reasonable completion time)
- 'More than 8 million FAFSA forms' were reported submitted and processed this cycle, described as a 50% increase versus spring last year (per administration claims)