Episode 45
How FAFSA Got Fixed
Jan. 31, 2025The 2024 #FAFSA season was rough. Released late, riddled with errors, and dogged by processing issues, the launch of a simplified form led to a chaotic college enrollment season for students, families, and colleges.
With the 2025 FAFSA released, Lumina Foundation‘s Today’s Student / Tomorrow’s Talent podcast caught up with James Kvaal, former undersecretary of education, to learn how they fixed the form. We also talked with Sam Aleinikoff and Corey Sheffield, Ph.D., of College AIM, an Atlanta-based nonprofit, that participated in a pilot group to test this year’s form.
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I Tested the Latest FAFSA. It Works Fine. Don’t Celebrate Yet.