/Institutions/Del-Mar-College/json/2017-2018/Catalog-and-Student-Handbook-local.json

/Institutions/Del-Mar-College/json/2017-2018/Catalog-and-Student-Handbook.json

Catalog and Student Handbook 2017-2018 > Financial Aid > Application Process > Changes for 2017-2018

Changes for 2017-2018

Beginning with the 2017-2018 FAFSA, the following changes have been put in place:

1. Students are now able to submit a FAFSA earlier. Students have been able to file a 2017-2018 FAFSA since October 1, 2016, rather than beginning on January 1, 2017. The earlier submission dates is a permanent change, enabling students to complete and submit a FAFSA as early as October 1, every year.
2. Students now report earlier income information. Beginning with the 2017-2018 FAFSA, students are required to report income information from an earlier tax year. For example, on the 2017-2018 FAFSA, students (and parents, as appropriate) must report their 2015 income information, rather than their 2016 income information.