While many students and parents are completing the 2025-26 FAFSA, the Department of Education is already looking ahead to next year’s FAFSA.
Now is your opportunity to submit comments to the Department of Education about the proposed draft 2026-27 FAFSA form and FAFSA Submission Summary.
In an Electronic Announcement, the Department of Education announced the availability of the 2026-27 FAFSA materials for public comment.
The draft 2026–27 FAFSA form, FAFSA Submission Summary, Summary of Enhancements, and other documents can be viewed at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/ED-2025-SCC-0011/document and selecting “Download” for the document(s) you would like to view.
Federal Student Aid (FSA) will only respond to comments about the FAFSA form and related forms. Comments related to the FSA ID or verification process should not be submitted during the comment period. Also, state deadlines should not be submitted as the final deadlines will be included in the draft FAFSA form provided for the next round of public comments.
Comments need to be submitted on or before April 7, 2025 through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov and searching for Docket ID number ED-2025-SCC-0011 or by linking directly to the site at https://www.regulations.gov/document/ED-2025-SCC-0011-0001. Comments will also be accepted by postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Any comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period deadline will not be accepted.
