Financial Aid Training for Education and Agency Professionals: Federal Updates (25-26 Academic Year)

This virtual training session provides important updates and changes to financial aid resources covering Federal updates and Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) changes for the 2025-2026 academic year. Presented by: Carrie Harlow (VSAC Resource Center) and Stacey King (VSAC Adult Education Opportunity Counselor) Download the PDF of the presentation here: https://www.vsac.org/financial-aid-resources-educational-professionals Find additional Vermont Education Professional Resources here: https://www.vsac.org/financial-aid-professional 0:00 – Opening/FAFSA Updates 9:26 – What will be different for 25/26 19:22 – Who’s completing the form (contributors) 22:49 – Pop quiz and questions 26:24 – Parental Info on FAFSA 30:00 – FSA ID updates 30:54 – Student Aid Index (SAI) 31:39 – Fall Financial Aid Support 32:27 – Other Forms 36:34 – Education Loans 47:30 – Resources About VSAC: The Vermont Student Assistance Corporation is unique in its scope and role. Created by the Vermont Legislature in 1965 as a public nonprofit agency, we advocate for students and their families to ensure that they have the information, the counseling and the financial aid to achieve their education goals. We begin by helping families save for education. Our counselors work with students in nearly every Vermont middle school and high school, and again as adults. Our financial aid programs attract national recognition, and our loan programs and loan forgiveness programs are saving Vermont families thousands of dollars in interest.