Why FAFSA matters: Completing the FAFSA early can unlock federal, state, and school-based aid, and some funds are first-come, first-served. Scholarship opportunities: CSI offers over 300 scholarships, ...

New fraud-prevention measures are intended to ensure the integrity of the federal student aid system, though experts warn ...

Federal financial aid can be borrowed, earned through work-study or given – for example, as a grant. Here are answers to common questions about the FAFSA. The FAFSA determines eligibility for federal ...

The Education Department has opened the 2026–27 FAFSA despite the ongoing government shutdown. Experts urge students to apply early since aid and state deadlines vary. The launch comes as the shutdown ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Despite the federal government shutdown, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid is now open for all Tennessee students. The Tennessee Higher Education Commission ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is live for the 2026-27 school year, even as the government shutdown continues. Prospective and current college students are encouraged to submit their ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2026-27 school year has officially opened.Despite the U.S. government shutdown, the Education Department will continue to process the FAFSA.If you ...

CAPITOL RIGHT NOW. AND TODAY IS DAY 35 OF THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, TYING IT FOR THE LONGEST SHUTDOWN IN U.S. HISTORY. THE OTHER ONE HAPPENED DURING PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP’S FIRST TERM IN OFFICE. THERE ...

Less than a year into her term, Education Secretary Linda McMahon has pulled off a feat her predecessor failed to accomplish for two years running: publish a functional, streamlined Free Application ...