[nabs-l] Important: Fwd: Applying for Federal Student Aid for the Upcoming 2017-18 Award Period

[NABS President]

Thought you all would like to see this from an employee of the Department of Education. Let me know if you have any questions!

Kathryn Webster
President, National Association of Blind Students
(203) 273-8463
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Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Rives, Dave"
Date: 
>  July 19, 2016 at 3:42:16 PM EDT
> To: "nabs.president at gmail.com" <nabs.president at gmail.com>
> Subject: Applying for Federal Student Aid for the Upcoming 2017-18 Award Period
> 
> At this time, I wanted to remind students of an important change for the 2017-18 year. Students can complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA beginning on October 1, 2016, instead of January 1, 2017. This will be a permanent change. Students will use 2015 income information on the 2017-18 FAFSA. So for future years, Student who apply for federal aid for 2018-19 will use 2016 income information and so forth. Please direct students to our main website www.studentaid.gov/announcements for detailed information on this permanent change. Under announcements, this is available under FAFSA Changes.
>  
> Our outreach staff have been working with schools to make sure students were aware of this important change well ahead of time. I was not able to address the students at this    recent convention, but wanted to make sure students were aware. Please let me know if I can send out additional announcements as October 1 comes closer.