Prepare for the FAFSA
Before you complete the 2024-2025 FAFSA you should prepare by doing the following:
- Create an FSA ID on the Federal Student Aid website and assist contributors, such as your parent(s) or spouse, in creating an FSA ID.
- An FSA ID is an account and password that gives you access to the Federal Student Aid’s online system and serves as your electronic signature.
- With the FSA ID, you can fill out the FAFSA when it’s available, sign your Master Promissory Note (MPN), apply for repayment plans, complete loan counseling, and use the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Help Tool.
- Complete the FAFSA
- The simplification of the FAFSA filing experience for students and their families has truly been the goal and we believe this has been achieved-give it a try!
The Status of your 2024-25 FAFSA Application
We understand many students will want to know the status of their FAFSA form. Applicants may check the status of their 2024-25 FAFSA form on StudentAid.gov. To check the status, applicants should do the following:
- Log in using their account username and password (FSAID).
- Navigate to their account Dashboard.
- Select “2024-25 FAFSA Form” from the “My Activity” page.
The application status will be one of the following:
Draft: Your selection of the FAFSA form is incomplete.
In Progress: You provided your consent, approval, and signature to your section of the FAFSA form has not been submitted yet.
In Review: You have submitted your form and your application is still processing.
Processed: Your application was processed successfully. No further action is needed.
Action Required: Your application requires further action from you or your contributor(s). In some cases, you may need to contact your college or career/trade school to resolve the issue.
Closed: Your FAFSA form was never submitted and can no longer be submitted because the federal FAFSA deadline passed.
This is your status with the department of education. Once MPTC receives your application, you will be notified via email. See the time line below for details.
FAFSA changes for 2024-2025
Timeline
The following timeline provides an overview of upcoming changes due to the FAFSA Simplification Act. Additional dates will be added as we learn more information.
Date |
Item Description |
December 2023 |
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2024-2025 year opens. |
January 2024 |
Soft launch of the 2024-2025 FAFSA Application. |
March 2024 |
FAFSA’s will be processed by the Dept of Education. Timeline to be sent to the schools is TBD. |
Late Spring/Early Summer 2024 |
Financial Aid Award Offers Notices begin going out to students.
If you are admitted to an aid-eligible program and have completed the financial aid process, you will receive a Financial Aid Award Offer in your Moraine Park email account. *subject to change.
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