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Updates to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
The U.S. Department of Education released a new, simplified Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This revised application is meant to make the process easier and is now available.
How to correct or update your FAFSA?
How to create an FSA ID if you do not have an SSN
Having technical troubles with the FAFSA site?
Pro Tips for Everyone
Check out the video resources on the FAFSA changes from Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education, for additional information.
Contact the Russell Sage College Financial Aid Office for guidance at 518-244-2020 or [email protected].
Click the link below that applies to you to learn more about filling out the FAFSA.
First-Year Students
If you’ll be starting college for the first time in fall 2025, this page serves as your guide to the new 2025-2026 FAFSA process.
Current and Transfer Students
This page breaks down how things will be different with the new FAFSA for current and transfer students.
