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2024-25年FAFSA简化常见问题

最后更新:2024年5月17日

1. 什么是“FAFSA更美好，未来更美好”?

The FAFSA Simplification Act or “Better FAFSA Better Future” is a federal initiative to simplify the FAFSA (FREE Application for Federal Student Aid) Form.

2. When will the FAFSA be available to complete for the 24-25 aid year?

The 24-25 FAFSA is now available for students 和 contributors to complete. The FAFSA will be available in future years on October 1st. It is important to complete the FAFSA each year you plan to be enrolled in school to avoid delays in packaging your financial aid in future years.

3. 我在哪里填写FAFSA?

FAFSA可在以下网址填写 http://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

4. 这个过程发生了怎样的变化?

There are new changes in place to make the FAFSA process easier. 这些变化包括:

• A reduced number of questions on the FAFSA form (from 108 to 36).
• A new formula to determine your ability to pay for college: EFC (Expected Family Contribution) to SAI (Student Aid Index).
• Changes to the Pell formula - The Pell Grant is money that you do not need to pay back. 在更好的FAFSA下, the Pell Grant will be calculated using your Student Aid Index (SAI) 和 in some cases the Adjusted Gross Income (or AGI) from your tax return (which could result in more students qualifying for the Pell Grant).

5. 我需要什么来完成FAFSA?

填写FAFSA所需的信息:

• Herzing学校代码:009621
• 你的 FSA (Federal Student Aid) ID; 你的 contributor(s) will also need an FSA ID
• 你的 Social Security Number (or an Alien Registration number if you are not a U.S. 公民)
• 联邦所得税申报表(两年前)
• 银行对账单(如适用)
• 未纳税收入记录(如适用)
• 你的 contributor(s) name, date of birth, social security number, 和 email address (if applicable)

6. 谁是贡献者?

A contributor is anyone asked to provide information on the FAFSA application: this may include you, 你的配偶, 你的父母(s), 和/或继父(s).

7. 缴费人需要什么来完成FAFSA?

你的 contributor(s) will need an FSA ID (username 和 email address). Contributors will receive an email inviting them to complete their portion of the FAFSA.

8. Why does the FAFSA ask for a signature to review my tax information?

The new direct data share tool will replace the IRS Data Retrieval Tool. 决定你是否有资格获得联邦学生资助, your signature will be required to automatically retrieve your Federal Tax Information (FTI). 你的 signature will be required every year that you complete the FAFSA.

9. 为什么我的供款人需要签署FAFSA?

你的 contributor(s) will need to provide consent to retrieve their Federal Tax Information (FTI) in the “Consent to Retrieve 和 Disclose Federal Tax information” section of the FAFSA to determine your student aid eligibility. A signature from your contributor(s) will be required each year that you complete the FAFSA 和 are required to include the contributor(s) information.

10. SAI是什么?它与EFC有何不同?

The SAI (Student Aid Index) is a new formula to determine your ability to pay for college. 在旧的公式下, a family's Expected Family Contribution (EFC) was divided equally between college students, 和 the minimum EFC calculation could not be less than zero. The new formula simplifies the calculation of aid eligibility to make the process more transparent for students 和 their families by removing the number of family members in college from the calculation 和 allowing for a minimum SAI of -$1500.