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Students can fill out the 2026-2027 FAFSA early
The U.S. Department of Education is inviting students and their families to fill out the 2026-2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form early this year. The 2026-2027 FAFSA form opens to the public on Oct. 1, but students can request access to fill out the application form this month through a beta testing feature. The FAFSA form is the free application students and families complete to apply for federal student aid for college or career and technical schools. This includes federal grants, loans and work-study funds. Many states and colleges use it to award their own aid.
Students can request to fill out the beta version of the FAFSA form and can check the status of being selected by visiting StudentAid.gov/joinbeta.
Students and their families who fill out and submit the beta FAFSA form do not have to submit another one once it is live on Oct. 1.
For questions, contact FAFSAbeta@ed.gov.
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Charles County Public Schools provides 28,162 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 39 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.
The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Mike Blanchard, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event.
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