Data analysis and higher education policy researchers have long called for more-detailed race and ethnicity data to better ...

A FAFSA applicant says she was asked to specify her “type of white” while completing the federal financial aid form, calling ...

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.

Families and students are growing nervous about the fate of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) amid ...

The new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms are finally up again for students and families after a significant delay but have entered a “soft launch” period. The forms — typically ...

Rebecca Safier is a personal finance writer and certified student loan counselor who specializes in student debt, personal loans, and budgeting. Previously a senior writer for LendingTree and Student ...

The FAFSA is the most important tool available to finance your education. It stands for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, and if there's one thing you need to know about it, it's this: You ...

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The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, also known as the FAFSA, is the form you file to find out if you’re eligible for federal student aid, as well as various state and institutional aid.

While the Free Application for Federal Student Aid typically opens to applicants on October 1 each year, the new FAFSA for the 2024-25 academic year saw significant delays. This is partly due to the ...

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 ...

The School District will hold an informational event to help college-ready students prepare for the next step in their ...