On this edition of Tiempo, we break down what students and families need to know about this year's federal student aid form and its new changes.

The 2026-2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form is now available.

The form is a critical first step for students hoping to receive federal aid, grants and educational loans as well as work study programs.

Technical problems with the form and delays led to major headaches in recent years. This year, administrators streamlined the form to make it easier to fill out.

Here to help guide us once again through the form and some of the new changes is James Rodriguez from UFT's College and Career Resource Fairs and Francisco Garcia-Quezada from the NYC Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network.

They have several FAFSA completion events specifically designed to help students and families successfully submit the application.

Also on our show: The Dominican American Distinguished Awards takes place later this month in New York City.

The inaugural event will honor Dominican leaders and visionaries for their cultural, entrepreneurial and social impact. We'll hear more about the prestigious event coming up.

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