65+ Organizations Funded through Student Support Strategy to Drive FAFSA Completion. The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today announced it has processed more than 10 million 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) forms. Since rolling out the Better FAFSA form, the Department has made significant progress to address known issues with the form. Students who complete a Better FAFSA online today can expect their records to be sent to colleges within one to three days. According to the latest data, nearly 90% of nonprofit and four-year institutions are packaging and sending out aid offers to students. A surge in FAFSA submissions in recent weeks has closed the gap from nearly 40 percent just two months ago to 12 percent today -- and this gap continues to fall. In order to encourage Better FAFSA submissions, the Department developed the FAFSA Support Strategy, now with two distinct arms, supporting institutions of higher education and students and families across K-12 and higher education. The Department will continue to work to make improvements to the FAFSA experience for students, families, and our other key partners.