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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fewer high school seniors could be headed to college this fall after a new “chaotic" and "beyond frustrating” FAFSA process appears to have led to a drop in the number of students applying for federal ...

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.

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 ...

Families and students will have to wait even longer for financial aid offers from colleges and universities. On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Education announced yet another delay in the ...