Filling out the FAFSA can open the door to thousands of dollars in grants, loans, and work-study opportunities. With recent updates, the process is faster, easier, and potentially more rewarding than ...

Major changes to the FAFSA process for 2026–27, including streamlined forms, altered asset reporting rules, and new funding opportunities, are shifting how students and families should approach aid ...

File the FAFSA • File on Oct. 1, the day the Federal Application for Student Aid opens. The sooner you file, the longer you have to plan. Some programs fund on a first-come, first-served basis and ...

California students with undocumented parents in mixed status families are fearful of submitting FAFSA applications fearing ...

The Department of Education announced a new anti-fraud program that requires certain FAFSA applicants identified as a high ...

College-aged students know the urgency and importance of meeting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) ...

The Education Department's new FAFSA anti-fraud program may require some students to verify their identity before receiving ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2026-27 school year officially opened. Despite the U.S. government shutdown, the Education Department will continue to process the FAFSA. If you ...

NEW YORK — The Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2026-27 school year has opened for a limited number of students as part of a beta test, the Department of Education says. The department ...

Starting this week, students may encounter a new identity-verification step while filing out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid as the Trump administration continues to prioritize cracking ...

The author of this article is a Staten Island Academy student who participates in the Advance/SILive.com High School ...

That means more borrowers will be turning to private student loans to bridge the gap. Most student loan applicants, however, ...