Nearly 30% of college students rely on federal student loans to help finance their education. The first step in determining your eligibility for government-sponsored loans, grants, scholarships, ...

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.

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 ...

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These accredited online colleges accept the Fafsa, allowing you to access federal financial aid for your degree Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Rebecca Safier is a contributor to Buy Side ...

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 ...

For the first time in two years, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will open on time on October 1. It’s welcome news for college student Precious Mannie, who struggled with the ...

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In February, the department announced several new steps it was taking to help colleges process the new FAFSA forms and develop student aid awards. How the FAFSA has changed The FAFSA has long been due ...

It's May 1, College Decision Day. In other words, the deadline for accepted students to commit to a university for the fall semester. But in 2024, college admissions season has been plagued by ...

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 ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Rachel Burns, author of a new report assessing what changes to the Free Application for Federal Aid could mean for students in the 2024-25 academic year. Applying to ...