There's one form prospective and current college students must submit in order to receive federal financial aid, and it's about to look a lot different. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, ...

Satisfaction is up and wait times are short, an agency official told the National Association of Student Financial Aid ...

Federal financial aid can be borrowed, earned through work-study or given – for example, as a grant. Here are answers to common questions about the FAFSA. The FAFSA determines eligibility for federal ...

RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) may have felt overwhelming for some families and students in years past. But with a streamlined form ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Free Application for Federal Student Aid filing season starts Oct. 1 for the 2023-2024 school year. If you plan to attend college next year, experts say you might want to fill out ...

It's time for graduating high school seniors to begin filling out their FAFSA if they haven't already. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is open for the 2026-27 school year. The application ...

The newest FAFSA application is now available. The U.S. Department of Education released the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid earlier than planned. It says its systems are ready and it ...

Many college students have spent their summer wondering if their federal financial aid will come through in time for fall classes, all because of delays and glitches in this year's FAFSA form. Here's ...

The U.S. Department of Education points to an earlier form release date and streamlined user process for the increase in ...

The online Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. Glitches with the form caused huge numbers of students to not complete it last year. Credit: Camilla Forte/The Hechinger Report The ...