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 ...

New Jersey high school students would be permanently required to complete a financial aid application before graduation under ...

The Department of Education has again delayed the rollout of its updated federal financial aid application, known as FAFSA. The agency said Wednesday it will begin testing the 2025-2026 Free ...

Rebecca Safier is a personal finance writer and certified student loan counselor who specializes in student debt, personal loans, and budgeting. Previously a senior writer for LendingTree and Student ...

Federal financial aid can be borrowed, earned through work-study or given – for example, as a grant. Here are answers to ...

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 ...

Students applying to the University of Wisconsin-Madison will soon need to complete a second, longer financial aid application if they want a share of the millions of dollars in financial aid the ...