Education Department announces earliest FAFSA launch in program history

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White House Headlines - September 23, 2026

White House Headlines - September 23, 2026

The Education Department announced Wednesday the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms for the 2027-2028 school year were open for students, the earliest the forms have been available. 

The FAFSA forms, which traditionally opened Oct. 1, had a few chaotic starts under the Biden administration while reforms were made to the applications, leaving schools and students in a time crunch.

The Trump administration beat........

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