Assistance is available for families who need help filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education says the new FAFSA form includes revised formulas, meaning more students are eligible for financial aid. The delayed rollout of the new form, however, made it more challenging for Class of 2024 high school students and current college students to determine the amount of aid available for them ahead of the upcoming school year.
To help Kentucky students submit the FAFSA form, the KCP’s GEAR UP Kentucky unit is partnering with the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority throughout the month of June to provide families with assistance. The goal is to assist families and increase the state’s FAFSA completion rate, which is at a five-year low.
GEAR UP Kentucky and the KHEAA will co-host a virtual session Tuesday for families that need to fill out the FAFSA that will enable participants to understand their college financial aid paperwork and processes, hear the most up to date information about the 2024 financial aid timeline, and ask financial aid experts their questions. The session will be hosted on the GEAR UP Kentucky Facebook page at 6:30 p.m. EDT.
In-person FAFSA and financial aid help will also be offered at more than 70 locations across Kentucky during the month of June. Visit www.kygoestocollege.com for details and locations.
