… Act actually does simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form. For most people, it will go from more than 100 questions down to 36. As anyone who has filled out a FAFSA knows, this is very good news. The new form will probably … until December 2023. In the meantime, here are a few things we do know about the revised FAFSA rules for 2023. NEW FAFSA with Direct Data A December open date In the past, the FAFSA form has opened on October 1 of your student’s senior year in … create their own FSA ID so they can give consent to have their income tax information transferred from IRS to the FAFSA. With the FAFSA Simplification, parents without social security numbers (SSN) may now create their FSA ID after they undergo …