It’s here but…

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The FAFSA is theoretically available now but the site is experiencing technical difficulties. Then again, if you and your student haven’t created FSA IDs, it doesn’t matter so go do that now.

Remember that the first F in FAFSA is Free, so if you’re on a site that’s charging you money to access or file, you’re in the wrong place. If you google “FAFSA” you’ll get a bunch of commercial sites mixed in with the Department of Ed site. For the real deal, make sure you’re on a site with .ed.gov. And be prepared to wait….