SASFAA Webinar: Insights from FAFSA Beta Testing

SASFAA Webinar Series

Insights from FAFSA Beta Testing

This webinar is offered free as a benefit of SASFAA Membership.  If you are not a current SASFAA member, please renew or join today!  Membership dues must be paid prior to being eligible to register for this webinar.  

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Session Description:
Three organizations involved in the 2025-26 FAFSA beta testing will present their experiences and insights.  These schools, are helping to refine the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process ahead of its full launch. Each school has recruited students to complete the FAFSA under real conditions. During the webinar, school representatives will discuss challenges and successes from beta testing, including feedback provided to the Department of Education to improve FAFSA functionality. This beta testing aims to ensure that by the time FAFSA is fully released, institutions across the country will have a seamless, user-friendly system to support their students​. Join the webinar to learn more about how things are progressing. 

Presenters: 
Daniel Barkowitz, University of Miami (FL)
Brooke Farmer Sibrian, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Colleen Lockwood, Bridge2Life