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 ...

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 ...

An influx of college financial aid applications this year means that money could run out for students who don’t file early. Due to financial strain caused by COVID-19, nearly 40% of families that didn ...

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, 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 ...

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 ...

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