Fafsa Application 2024 2024. Completing the free application for federal student aid (fafsa ®) form is necessary for students to be eligible to receive federal student aid. The department previously announced, on may 10, 2024, that we would begin processing paper applications and that fafsa partner portal (fpp) functionality would be available for institutions to submit corrections by the end of june.

 — education department details fafsa strategy for the year ahead. Find out the eligibility, deadlines, and benefits of filling out the form online.