The FAFSA application for 2026-27 must be submitted by June 30, 2027. However, each state has different deadlines for ...

This year's college financial aid process was supposed to be easier, after the U.S. Department of Education revamped the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, last year. Vanessa Cordova ...

This article was originally published in EducationNC. The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) officially released the 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on Nov. 21, 10 days before ...

That might be all the time you need to fill out the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as the FAFSA, which determines student eligibility for grants, scholarships and student loans. A ...

If you’re worried about paying for your child’s college education, keep this statistic in mind: during the 2011-12 school year, the U.S. Department of Education reported that 85 percent of all ...

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As high school seniors decide where and how they want to spend the next chapter of their lives, it's important they make plans for how to pay for it. One way is to complete the Free Application for ...

While plenty has changed about saving for college over the last few decades, the benefits of 529 plans cannot be overstated. And if you're looking for a way to help your kids avoid a lifetime of ...

Don’t miss out on free college money. Each year, millions of students lose grants and scholarships simply because they file the FAFSA too late. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) ...

Nearly 30% of college students rely on federal student loans to help finance their education. The first step in determining your eligibility for government-sponsored loans, grants, scholarships, ...

College affordability advocates had mixed reviews for the Biden administration after it adjusted the income formula for the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, to account for ...