2027-2028 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
05/26/2026
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2026
32,946,253
31,791,647
16,065,539
20,412,753
96,328
0
Section 483, of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), mandates that the Secretary of Education ââ¦shall produce, distribute, and process free of charge common financial reporting forms as described in this subsection to be used for application and reapplication to determine the need and eligibility of a student for financial assistance...â. The determination of need and eligibility are for the following Title IV, HEA, federal student financial assistance programs: the Federal Pell Grant Program; the Campus-Based programs (Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) and Federal Work-Study (FWS)); the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program; the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant; the Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship and the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant. Federal Student Aid (FSA), an office of the U.S. Department of Education (hereafter âthe Departmentâ), subsequently developed an application process to collect and process the data necessary to determine a studentâs eligibility to receive Title IV, HEA program assistance. The application process involves an applicantâs submission of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®). This is a request for revisions of a current information collection, and important changes to the FAFSA form are described separately in the 2027-2028 Summary of Enhancements document.
US Code:
20 USC 1090
Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
The total estimated burden for the 2027-2028 Federal Student Aid application is 16,065,539 hours. This is a decrease of 4,347,214 hours from the prior cycle year projection. The decrease is largely attributed to decreases in estimated time of completion rates for all categories of applicants.
$38,706,260
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Carolyn Rose 202 803-1502
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
2027-2028 FAFSA Submission Summary Incarcerated Transferred FTI
Public Comment Responses_FAFSA_1845-0001.docx
2027-2028 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)