It’s the start of the financial aid season, with the free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) officially opening for ...

Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez Key Takeaways Filing the FAFSA can unlock grants, work-study, and federal loans.Students can ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is officially available Oct. 1, 2026. Don't get tripped up by one of these ...

A student age 24 or older by Dec. 31 of the award year is considered independent for federal financial aid purposes.

If you or your child is applying to college, there's one abbreviation you need to know: FAFSA — Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The FAFSA can unlock financial aid to help cover the cost of ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid and California Dream Act forms are now available for the 2027-2028 academic year ...

College-bound students and their families can now complete the 2027-28 Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA.

Fall is here, and there are a few important financial aid updates to keep on your radar. From filing your 2027–2028 FAFSA to ...

This semester, many students at the historically Black medical school near downtown Atlanta say they have gone hungry because ...

Families fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid each year since this is the best (and only) way to qualify for certain types of financial assistance for college. That said, recent ...

"Title IV student financial aid refers to federal student aid programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965," said Christopher Couture, ...

Fall is here, and there are a few important financial aid updates to keep on your radar. From filing your 2027–2028 FAFSA to ...