The FAFSA is open and so far without the problems of the last two years, but for families who have had big income changes, the form is just the first step. Here is how you can appeal for more aid ...

The Free Application For Federal Student Aid is officially open, and so far, it looks like things are running smoother than last year, when there were significant delays and problems with the FAFSA.

The FAFSA Simplification Act is an initiative by the United States Department of Education to make applying for federal student aid easier for students. It is the first major redesign of the FAFSA ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Delays and glitches in the rollout of a new federal financial aid form have complicated things for prospective and returning ...

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Delays and glitches in the rollout of a new federal financial aid form have complicated things for prospective and returning college and university students nationwide, especially those in the ...

If you are hoping to secure federal financial aid — through student loans, scholarships, grants or work-study funds — to help cover the cost of undergrad or grad school, you probably know that filling ...

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 ...

Per the Fafsa, legal guardianship is when a student is under the court-ordered care of someone other than a parent or stepparent Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Becca Stanek is a ...

It can be confusing to navigate the world of financial aid, especially with so much misinformation out there. Unfortunately, some students and families miss out on federal aid because they don’t ...