Schweyer alerts students, families the 2025-26 FAFSA is now open

HARRISBURG, Nov. 19 – House Education Majority Chair, state Rep. Peter Schweyer is alerting students and their families that the 2025-26 FAFSA is now open.

According to the U.S. Dept. of Education, the  2025-26 FAFSA is now available to everyone as it completes its beta testing period.

“Now is the time many high school students are making their decisions on what they want to do and where they want to go for their postsecondary education,” Schweyer said. “By completing the FAFSA, students are taking the first step toward receiving state and federal student aid. This will help open more doors and give more students more options. I strongly encourage students and families to start filing the FAFSA as soon as possible.”

Schweyer added, any Pennsylvania students or families who would like to start filling out the FAFSA now can do it online here: StudentAid.gov

Schweyer also currently serves on the Board of Directors for PHEAA.