Republicans introduce bill to require FAFSA forms to be up in October

Republicans introduced a bill on Monday to require this year's forms Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) be released in October after the revamped applications' botched rollout last academic year.

While the forms typically go out on Oct. 1, Democratic and Republican lawmakers have raised concerns after the Department of Education did not release the 2024-2025 ones until late December, giving students, families and colleges far less time to deal with the process.