After delays, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid aka FAFSA is now open for students

The online FAFSA form for the 2526 school year is now open. The Department of Education has been testing the new form since October 1st, which raised concerns among lawmakers. In response, both the Senate and the House of Representatives passed a bill requiring the Department of Education to open the FAFSA form on October 1st each year.

What is the purpose of the FAFSA form that is now open?

• To submit college applications

• To register for college courses

• To apply for student housing

• To apply for college financial aid

Since when has the Department of Education been testing the new FAFSA form?

• Since November 1st

• Since December 1st

• Since October 1st

• Since September 1st

What prompted lawmakers to express concerns about the FAFSA form?

• The form's length

• The form's complexity

• The limited testing group

• The form's cost

What action did the Senate and the House of Representatives take in response to concerns about the FAFSA form?

• They reduced the form's length

• They passed a bill

• They increased the testing group

• They delayed the form's release

What will the new bill require if signed into law?

• The FAFSA form to be available only to seniors

• The FAFSA form to be submitted by December 1st

• The FAFSA form to open on October 1st each year

• The FAFSA form to open on January 1st each year