To the early birds go the money, which is often the case when it comes to college financial aid. Since the Free Application ...

This article was originally published in EducationNC. The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) officially released the 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on Nov. 21, 10 days before ...

There's one form prospective and current college students must submit in order to receive federal financial aid, and it looks a lot different than in prior years. The Free Application for Federal ...

A FAFSA applicant says she was asked to specify her “type of white” while completing the federal financial aid form, calling ...

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

STORY AFFECTING COLLEGE STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THIS YEAR’S FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID, OR FAFSA, IS NOW OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS. THE PROCESS STUMBLED LAST YEAR AND EVEN INTO THIS YEAR ...

WASHINGTON — The form to apply for federal financial student aid must roll out by Oct. 1 annually after President Joe Biden signed a bill into law Wednesday that ensures an earlier processing cycle.

The federal financial aid form known as the FAFSA is expected to be made available to the public on time this year. Normally, that wouldn’t be news, but after a couple of chaotic years, it is notable.

When students submit a FAFSA form, it provides them the opportunity to receive student loans and furthers opportunities for additional funding as well. “Completing a FAFSA form can unlock student ...

Worried about paying for college? Then don’t miss out on submitting the most important financial aid form for college and graduate students. Starting Oct. 1, the federal government begins accepting ...

A temporary freeze imposed briefly this week by the White House on federal grants and loans left many students wondering about the impact to the FAFSA form used to apply for financial aid. President ...

Despite being delayed until the end of December last year, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA is now open. It’s time for high school seniors planning to go on to some form of higher ...