Seniors

ALTON HIGH SENIORS CLASS OF 2025

FASFA

Apply for the FASFA - this will open December 1, 2024

*For help with the FASFA you can contact our ISAC representative,Jenna Inman, at 618-979-2931 or Jenna.R.Inman@illinois.gov *

*Here is the link for the non-participation form if you are not completing the form this year, i.e. military or workforce: Non-Participation Form *

Prepare now so you can complete the 2025–26 FAFSA form as soon as it’s available on or before Dec. 1, 2024. Here are some ways you can get ready:

Create a StudentAid.gov account (if you don’t already have one).
Learn about the documents you may need to fill out the FAFSA form.
Determine your dependency status and whether your parent(s) or spouse will be required to contribute information on your FAFSA form.
If you’re a dependent student, use the Who’s My FAFSA Parent? wizard to identify which parent(s) will be a required contributor on your form.

Stay informed about 2025–26 FAFSA changes and receive up-to-date notifications and information:

- Twitter
- Instagram
- Facebook
- YouTube (informational videos)
- YouTube (educational webinars)

Have questions along the way? These resources can help:

The number of questions on the FAFSA has decreased from over 100 to less than 50.
The EFC (Estimated Family Contribution) is now the Student Aid Index (SAI).
Students can list up to 20 schools on their FAFSA via the online application.
Applicants will be asked to report their sex, race, and ethnicity on the FAFSA itself, but students will be offered a choice of “Prefer Not to Answer”. Schools and states won’t see responses to these questions on the FAFSA.
The Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) has been renamed the FUTURE Act Direct Data Exchange (FA-DDX)
The Custodial Parent on your FAFSA will be the parent who provides you with the most financial support and will no longer be the parent with who you lived with the most over the past 12 months.
Students, spouses, parents, and stepparents will now need to provide their consent in the new Consent to Retrieve and Disclose Federal Tax Information section of the FAFSA for federal student aid eligibility.
- This consent will allow the IRS to share Federal Tax Information (FTI).
- If any party to the FAFSA form does not provide consent, submission of the form will still be allowed. However, a Student Aid Index (SAI) will not be calculated.