What Does It Mean To Provide Consent and Approval on the 2024–25 FAFSA® Form?

Providing consent and approval on the 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form is a requirement for federal student aid eligibility.

When you and your contributors provide consent and approval on the FAFSA form, you agree to
share your personally identifiable information provided on the form with the IRS,
have your federal tax information transferred directly into the form,
allow the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to use the information to determine your eligibility for federal student aid,
allow ED to share your federal tax information with schools and state higher education agencies, and
allow ED to reuse federal tax information on other FAFSA forms you’re invited to.

The 2024–25 FAFSA form is available for students attending college between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025. When you submit your completed FAFSA form, you’ll get an email confirming that we received your form with preliminary information related to your eligibility for federal student aid. We’ll provide your FAFSA eligibility information to your school(s) and state in the first half of March. More information: https://StudentAid.gov/announcements-...

Pro tip: We strongly recommend that students start and complete their section of the 2024–25 FAFSA form first to save time and prevent errors. For more tips on completing the form head to https://StudentAid.gov/announcements-...

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Learn more about the FAFSA process at https://StudentAid.gov