First, please allow the National College Attainment Network (NCAN) to congratulate all of our members on an excellent Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion rate for the high school class of 2026! As of early February, they’re 36% ahead of last year’s class! We note that the class of 2026 had two additional months to complete the form, but we’re on track to break all kinds of FAFSA completion records. Keep up the good work!
On that note, it’s time to turn our focus to next year’s form. The Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) at the US Department of Education (ED) recently released the draft 2027-28 FAFSA and opened the comment period. NCAN is seeking input from our members
as we compile comments; please use this link to submit comments to us, which we will then submit to ED. Organizations may also wish to submit their own comments through the required process - more details
can be found here. The draft FAFSA and other supporting documents can be reviewed
here. The deadline for submitting comments is Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
Information for submitting comments includes these instructions from ED:
The Department is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate
of burden accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of
information technology. Please note that written comments received in response to this notice will be considered public records.
NCAN asks that you submit your comments no later than Monday, March 16, so that we may review all the comments and compile a comprehensive set to submit to ED. If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to MorraLee Keller, Senior
Consultant, at kellerm@ncan.org.
We appreciate your efforts and ideas as we work to make the 2027-28 FAFSA better for the students and families we serve. Let’s break another record next year!
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