Fafsa 2024 2024 Application Open. After delays and setbacks, the new free application for federal student aid is finally here. Students can apply online via fafsa.gov.

Over 1 million students have already filled out the new fafsa—here’s how to apply for financial aid. Regional campus enrollment is benefiting as more families are considering this option as college financial aid for some households became tougher to acquire as delays associated with the federal free application for federal student aid (fafsa) form slowed higher ed plans for students nationwide.