Wise says that it’s best to fill the form in online. “In the old days two years ago, we would say a paper FAFSA would take a month to process,” she said. “Last year, it took over six ...

So we strongly encourage students to double-check all of the ... The online FAFSA is processed by the Education Department within one to three days, while the paper form takes up to 10 days.

Federal student aid in the U.S. depends on one form — the Free ... Much of the concern around FAFSA completion rates is about low-income students not getting all of the aid that they’re ...

But after the fiasco surrounding last year's rollout of a supposedly revamped FAFSA, students and parents ... Perhaps most importantly, "once the form opens to all on Dec. 1 and applications ...