Applying for financial aid just got easier. FAFSA, short for Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is the form that colleges and universities use to determine eligibility for financial aid. Now ...

AGAIN. WHEN COLLEGE STUDENTS NEED TO START THINKING ABOUT SUBMITTING THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL AID. BUT FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, FAFSA’S RELEASE DATE HAS BEEN DELAYED. THIS MORNING, WE ...

Data analysis and higher education policy researchers have long called for more-detailed race and ethnicity data to better ...

College students want to know how soon can they get their refunds. The 2026-2027 academic year is still months away, it doesn't hurt to know what you can do to get your money on time. Here's what to ...

It’s that time again! Time to fill out the financial aid application known as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). It is now open for the 2026-2027 school year. Once again, there are ...

Students going to college or trade school next year can start the financial aid process now. Since some financial aid is awarded by schools on a first-come, first-served basis, getting a jump on the ...

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 ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is now open for applications a bit earlier this year. Instead of its usual Oct. 1 date, the form opened on Sept. 24, allowing high school ...

A FAFSA applicant says she was asked to specify her “type of white” while completing the federal financial aid form, calling attention to racial division spurred by the Trump administration.