The new FAFSA form will use you and/or your family's 2022 taxes to determine your eligibility for federal student aid (2024-2025). Ensuring that this information is completed and accessible may assist you in the process.

The Texas Tech Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships has created this site to assist students and families through the application process. Check back as we will continue to post additional resources and share important updates.

The 2024-2025 FAFSA won't be availabile until December, but you and all who will contribute information on the FAFSA can get a FSA ID. If you already have a FSA ID, you don't need a new one.

Getting this step done now will save you time later. Be sure to save your ID and password where you can access them when the FAFSA becomes available in December.

All parents who need to contribute information to the FAFSA can get a FSA ID, even if they don't have a SSN. They will be asked several identifying questions by TransUnion, a credit agency that will be serving to confirm the identity of anyone without an SSN. These questions will be based on information they can find on a credit report (Ex: What is the make/model of the car with a loan you are currently paying?).

The benefits of FAFSA simplification include:

• A more streamlined application process
• Expanded eligibility for federal student aid
• Reduced barriers for certain student populations (e.g., homeless and unaccompanied youth, incarcerated students, English language learners, and students from low-income backgrounds)
• Better user experience for the FAFSA form

Significant changes to the application process include changes to the FAFSA form, how students and families complete the application, and the eligibility calculation.

• Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is being replaced by the Student Aid Index (SAI)
• Students who can't get parental information can now fill out the form and get a calculated Student Aid Index (SAI)
• All students and parents will need to consent to have their information pulled in from the IRS.
• All students and parents, including those without a social security number, can fill out the form.
• Siblings in college will be listed but will no longer have an impact on the SAI
• Business income now needs to be reported.

• Replaces the Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
• Determines Federal Pell Grant eligibility
• Determines federal loan offers and work study funding

Eligibility for federal student aid will be expanded in the following ways:

• New methodology will be introduced to calculate and determine applicant eligibility. The Expected Family Contribution (EFC) will be replaced with the Student Aid Index (SAI).
• The new need-analysis formula allows for a negative SAI calculation and implements separate eligibility criteria for Federal Pell Grants.
• Federal Pell Grant access will be expanded and linked to family size and federal poverty levels, which will allow more students and families from low-income backgrounds to qualify.
• Federal Pell Grant access will be restored to incarcerated students under specific rules and programs.
• Selective Service and drug conviction questions will be eliminated to reduce applicant barriers.

You can estimate all federal aid you may be eligible for in 2024-2025 through the Federal Aid Estimator.

FAFSA simplification will be implemented in phases. Certain changes began in the 2021–2022 Award Year and full implementation of major provisions will occur during the 2024–2025 Award Year.

• The new FAFSA will not be available to fill out until December 2023 for the 2024-25 school year.
• Texas has updated its priority deadline to March 15th
• So don't worry. You can get it in on time.

• Yes. Everyone needs to consent regardless of filing or citizenship status
• If you didn't file taxes or you filed taxes in another country you still need to consent
• If your information is unavailable from the IRS, you will be asked to add it manually.