FAFSA Updates

Policy Committee    February 21, 2024

HARRISBURG, Feb. 20 – Changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and its impact on students was the subject of Wednesday’s House Majority Policy Committee hearing, hosted by Rep. Melissa Cerrato (D-Montgomery). The hearing featured testimony from a guidance counselor at North Penn High School and the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, who testified about the impact the recent FAFSA changes have had on students and families. 

• Host: Rep. Melissa Cerrato, D-Montgomery
• Testifiers:
  • Patrick Brett- Guidance Dept. Chair, North Penn High School
  • Diona Brown- Director of School Services, PHEAA

Agenda + Testimony

• Hearing agenda and testimony: FAFSA Updates

Media Release + News Coverage

• FAFSA changes focus of latest House Majority Policy hearing, February 21, 2024
• ABC27 News, Student aid hearing held for FAFSA delays and technical issues, February 21, 2024
• The Center Square, Lawmakers brainstorm ways to boost college tuition aid applications, February 22, 2024

Video + Photos

• Click here to view the entire hearing
• Click here to view photos from the hearing