Zareen Syed

Zareen Syed is a general assignment reporter for the Chicago Tribune with a focus on education. She previously covered the western suburbs, including Hinsdale, and occasionally works on food and feature stories on diverse topics. She鈥檚 an alumna of Columbia College Chicago and previously worked for NBC Sports Chicago, WGN-TV and Boston 25 News.

Ashton Spatz, center, a financial aid adviser with the University of Illinois at Chicago, assists Jessena Sanchez, left, and her daughter, Leslie Delve, a sophomore at UIC, during a FAFSA workshop on Feb. 23, 2024, at the Student Financial Aid Office. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune)

The new FAFSA: Here鈥檚 what you need to know before applying for federal student aid for the 2024-25 academic year

February 27, 2024 at 6:48 a.m.

The FAFSA, which typically opens in October, didn鈥檛 become available until Dec. 31, after the government revised the form and changed the formula for student aid in an attempt to...

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The new FAFSA: Here鈥檚 what you need to know before applying for federal student aid for the 2024-25 academic year