For the first time since 2022, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid will open on its regularly scheduled Oct. 1 date, the Department of Education announced on Aug. 27. Students looking to ...
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 ...
Data analysis and higher education policy researchers have long called for more-detailed race and ethnicity data to better ...
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 ...
A FAFSA applicant says she was asked to specify her “type of white” while completing the federal financial aid form, calling ...
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — School just started, but we’re already looking ahead to the 2026-27 school year, with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, officially set to open Oct. 1, ...
Recent updates to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid could make it easier for prospective college students and ...
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 ...