Many college-bound students with undocumented immigrant parents are hesitant to submit federal financial aid applications as ...

Once again, the holiday season brought our family together—to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. For the ...

The U.S. Department of Education released the 2025–26 FAFSA on November 21, 2024, offering access to federal grants, loans, ...

It’s critical for students planning to attend college to fill out the FAFSA form, says Laura Lallos, managing editor of ...

High school seniors whose parents are in the country illegally worry a federal student aid application could raise red flags ...

When Dr. Daisy Gonzales took over as executive director of the California Student Aid Commission in June, she stepped into ...

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.

Last year, students completing the federal student aid application form encountered problems including an abnormally late rollout and a glitchy website. This year, however, the process is smoother ...

People can now start applying for federal aid for next school year. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, also known ...

Subscribers to OtterBot, a state-funded chatbot that communicates college access info, were more likely to fill out college ...

In 2020, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., negotiated the FAFSA Simplification Act to simplify the application for students and parents and expand federal aid eligibility. The impacts are showing.