2024-25 FAFSA Changes, Resources, and New Timeline
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the financial aid process have significantly changed for the 2024–25 aid year following Congress’s passing of the FAFSA Simplification Act.
While these changes should eventually streamline the financial aid application process and expand access to the Federal Pell Grant, there have been some unexpected delays and problems with the 2024–25 FAFSA form and website. Since the 2024–25 FAFSA was launched in early January 2024, there have been a fair number of issues with the form and many students have been unable to submit it on the FAFSA website.
To accommodate students who may be experiencing difficulties submitting the 2024–25 FAFSA, NOVA has pushed back the priority application filing date from March 1, 2024, to May 1, 2024. This decision was also made to allow time for the U.S. Department of Education (DOED) to work on resolving the remaining issues with the FAFSA website.
Students are encouraged to try submitting the 2024–25 FAFSA now via the website. If they are unable to do so, they may wait and try submitting the FAFSA again later.
Once NOVA receives 2024-25 FAFSA’s in the coming weeks, we expect to begin offering financial aid awards for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 in June 2024 to eligible students who successfully submitted the FAFSA with NOVA’s school code (003727). Students should continue to check the myNOVA Student Information System (SIS) for updates and submit any items that may be requested on their myNOVA To Do List.
Until NOVA receives 2024-25 FAFSA information, we will not be able to answer questions about aid eligibility or status. Also, at this time, DOED has not granted schools the ability to correct FAFSA data. This means that the processing of appeals and files selected for verification will be delayed. However, we still encourage students to continue submitting all requested documents, so that aid eligibility can be determined as soon as possible.
Students may stop by a campus Financial Aid Office or email FinAidSupport@nvcc.edu for assistance.
How to Apply
Follow the steps below to apply for financial aid.