The FAFSA is Open... Now What? (with Neeta Sonalkar, FAFSA Program Executive Director)
The FAFSA is now open! On this special episode of Coffee with KHEAA, Casi and Brandi sit down with Neeta Sonalkar, Executive Director of the FAFSA Program at Federal Student Aid, to talk about what’s new for the 2027–28 FAFSA and what students, families and college access professionals need to know.
Neeta shares updates on the latest FAFSA improvements, including open beta testing, real-time results, simplified account creation, family FAFSA features, contributor invitations by text and upcoming renewal enhancements. The conversation also covers identity verification and fraud prevention, how…
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