Have you filled out the new FAFSA to get college financial aid?

Katie Lobosco, CNN
This screenshot from the Federal Student Aid website, taken the morning of January 2, shows the new FAFSA is occasionally unavailable because of maintenance. - From the US Department of Education

A long-awaited update to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as the FAFSA, was released on December 30.

But at first, the online form is only available during short periods of time during what the Department of Education is calling a “soft launch.”

We want to hear from readers who are using the new FAFSA to apply for financial aid. You could be included in an upcoming CNN story.

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