When the FAFSA is paused, families may not be able to start or resume work on the form, which will be used to determine financial aid eligibility for the 2024-25 academic year. The form is expected to ...

Many states extended their FAFSA filing deadlines. Some high schools and districts have hosted FAFSA completion events. High school counselors and college financial aid offices can help. In response ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as the FAFSA, officially opened Thursday for students seeking financial aid for college during the 2025-2026 school year. The form traditionally ...

FORT KNOX, Ky. — The Free Application For Student Aid, or FAFSA, is a vital first step for not only securing financial aid, but also becoming eligible for scholarships, grants and work study programs.

Many students have spent their summers on edge, as delays and glitches in this year’s FAFSA form have run up against the start of the fall semester. Many college students have spent their summer ...

The US Department of Education released the FAFSA for the 2026–2027 school year one week early on September 24. Mapping Your Future executive director Cathy Mueller joins Mind Your Money host Allie ...

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 ...

Per the Fafsa, legal guardianship is when a student is under the court-ordered care of someone other than a parent or stepparent Becca Stanek is a contributor to Buy Side and an expert on insurance, ...

A calculation error with the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) sent incorrect data to colleges processing financial aid awards, impacting ...

A bill seeking to mandate public high school seniors from academic year 2025-2026 onward to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, as a prerequisite for graduation, received ...

College hopefuls are already waiting longer than usual for their financial aid offers this year, due to the delayed release of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). But what applicants ...

The challenge is not just the cost of tuition these days, though recent headlines reveal some schools to be pushing $100,000 a year. But even when the means exist to defray that cost, applicants and ...