The Education Department said it will continue to process FAFSA, which recently went live, amid the government shutdown.

The 2026-27 form launched a week earlier than usual and shows improvements compared to previous years, which were mired in ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2026-27 school year has officially opened. Despite the U ...

The updated FAFSA form launched last week — the earliest it’s been available in the program’s history, according to the ...

Financial aid applications opened earlier than usual on Sept. 24 and will continue to be processed during the government ...

The Education Department finally made fixes to FAFSA to make it less of a pain to apply for financial aid.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is now open for applications for the 2026-2027 school year.

Key Points ・The FAFSA does not count the cash value of a life insurance policy as an asset. ・A life insurance payout may count as income if it’s reported on your tax return. ・Once that payout sits in ...

Scholarship Institute reports college costs are rising, making financial aid crucial. Students should explore all aid types and file FAFSA promptly.

After a challenging period in which a redesign led to widespread delays in applying for and receiving financial aid, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) appears to be back on track.

A s the new academic year gets started, fraudsters are once again exploiting stolen identities to siphon off taxpayer money. Their target: dollars earmarked for student aid. Recent data from the ...