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 ...

There are two important rules about getting federal aid for college: You must apply for it and the sooner you do, the better. The process starts by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ...

This year's college financial aid process was supposed to be easier, after the U.S. Department of Education revamped the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, last year. Vanessa Cordova ...

The U.S. Department of Education is rolling out a faster, easier way for students to apply for federal financial aid. Beginning with the upcoming application cycle, the new FAFSA system will include ...

Per the Fafsa, legal guardianship is when a student is under the court-ordered care of someone other than a parent or stepparent Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Becca Stanek is a ...

Nearly 54 percent of graduating high school seniors had completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid as of June 27, according to the latest data from the National College Attainment Network.

The 2025–2026 FAFSA is now available at the Federal Student Aid website. We recommend completing the FAFSA as soon possible. You will need Drexel's school code (003256) and your 2023 tax information ...

The final version of this year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid was made available to all students Wednesday—eight days ahead of schedule. This marks the application’s earliest launch date ...

A federal government shutdown has furloughed more than 2,100 U.S. Department of Education employees. Students are encouraged to continue filing their FAFSA applications, which will still be processed.

Universities of Wisconsin leaders said they don’t expect any delays or issues with the federal student aid application rollout amid the ongoing government shutdown. UW system President Jay Rothman and ...