Students whose parents don’t have a Social Security number are now able to apply for college financial aid, according to the Department of Education. The department has announced that it is fixing a ...

Like first-time applicants, returning applicants should follow the steps below to file the FAFSA. If filing as a dependent, ...

All students can access the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Financial Aid as of Monday, Nov 18, as the U.S. Department of Education begins its final testing phase for the form, to ensure it has ...

"Because there were technical difficulties with the FAFSA for the last two cycles, it's hard to say whether overall this has been a good thing for students," Claire Alasio, associ ...

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 ...

NEW YORK — The Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2026-27 school year has opened for a limited number of students as part of a beta test, the Department of Education says. The department ...

Do you attend college or have a dependent who plans to? If so, you should consider filling out the Free Application for Student Aid, commonly called FAFSA. By completing the FAFSA, it can provide ...

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.