Only 24 percent of families know the FAFSA becomes available October 1. Nearly all families surveyed (97 percent) plan to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA ®)1, according to a 2019 Discover Student Loans survey of parents with college-bound students aged 16–18. Filling out the FAFSA is free and provides access to the largest source of financial aid to help pay for college.

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