It spells good news for Utah's high school sophomores, who will be the first group to apply for both admission and aid at the same time. The main change is that they will be able to file the financial forms for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in October, three months earlier than now. They also can rely on 2-year-old income information to fill it out, instead of waiting for parents' tax forms to arrive with the most up-to-date income information. This year's applicants still have had to wait until Jan. 1 and use 2015's income information.