Federal financial aid can be borrowed, earned through work-study or given – for example, as a grant. Here are answers to ...

Returning students' basic details should autopopulate in the form. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid has been a ...

Almost 60% of students have filled out the FAFSA, but advocates worry immigrant students are missing out.

There's one form prospective and current college students must submit in order to receive federal financial aid, and it's about to look a lot different. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, ...

WASHINGTON -- The Department of Education has found another problem impacting some college financial aid forms that could further delay students' aid awards, leaving them in limbo as they decide where ...

Students heading into college or university are invited to attend Rochester’s FAFSA Fest tonight! FAFSA, also known as the ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared April 2026 Financial Aid Awareness Month, expanding efforts to help students afford college.

The Education Department said the 2025-26 FAFSA is now available to all students and families, ahead of schedule. Students should file the FAFSA as soon as they can, experts say. This week, the new ...

FAFSA forms have been completed, a 17% increase over the same point last year. ・New FAFSA earnings indicator encouraged roughly 25% of students shown a low-earnings flag to switch their school ...

Merit scholarships are awarded at the time of admission. Need-based scholarships, federal work study, federal and state grants are awarded after the FAFSA form is filed. Additionally, US citizens and ...

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 ...