Prospective and returning college students must complete the FAFSA to qualify for federal financial aid, including Pell ...

By Eliza Haverstock, NerdWallet The 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is open to all students as of Nov. 18 — and you should submit it as soon as possible if you think you might ...

The new FAFSA launched to largely positive reviews, though some families reported encountering minor glitches.

Indiana congresswoman Erin Houchin's bill to make FAFSA more accessible passes Congress with bipartisan support. The bill ...

After multiple delays and extensive testing, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is now open to everyone, ...

The 2024 FAFSA brings significant improvements to help students secure more college financial aid. Learn how the streamlined ...

This year FAFSA has a shorter, improved and mostly error-free process following a delayed and glitchy rollout last year.

After a trouble-plagued application overhaul, U.S. Department of Education officials have released next year’s Free ...

While still being released later than normal, the recent launch is an improvement on last year's rollout. The FAFSA launch for the 2024-25 school year was delayed by months and faced waves of glitches ...

Undocumented immigrants who contribute to the form, the email said, could be “targeted for punitive action in the future.” It was a warning, a word of caution, at a time when families of mixed ...

Sen. Jack Reed hosted a free financial aid workshop Tuesday evening for college-bound students and their families.

The bipartisan act would require the U.S. Department of Education to release the Free Application for Federal Student Aid on ...