An overhaul of the federal form that serves as a gateway for most financial aid on college campuses created significant headaches for families last year. The headaches aren't over — a two-month delay ...

It’s not too late to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid—not even for the school year that is just ending. The official deadline for the 2023-24 application, which uses the old form, ...

SAINT LOUIS, Mo. — Getting financial aid for college students has been a fiasco. Last year, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) got a makeover, but it came with several tech issues ...

With the timing and size of financial aid packages in question for the 2024-25 academic year, consider early action or regular decision instead. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are ...

Applying for federal student aid has always been a necessary process, but never a simple one. This year, the federal government rolled out a new, supposedly simplified version of the application form ...

Applying for FAFSA became more uncertain this year. Bold.org pulled together the latest tips for applying to set you up for success. - thodonal88 // Shutterstock Applying for FAFSA became more ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – The launch date for the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is still not announced. New FAFSA delay sparks fear after last year’s chaotic rollout It’s ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As college acceptance letters start to come out, it’s a reminder of how expensive college can be and many families struggle to afford it, but financial aid can help. An important ...

If you want to apply to the University of California, don’t let worries about cost get in your way. UC has one of the strongest financial aid programs in the nation, with more than half of California ...

The U.S. Department of Education is making the FAFSA form available to all students for the next school year earlier than expected after testing it and working out bugs faster than anticipated. It's a ...

MADISON, Wis. (WSAW) - Gov. Tony Evers along with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) and the Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB), encourage Wisconsin students and ...