The Education Department's new FAFSA anti-fraud program may require some students to verify their identity before receiving ...

The U.S. Department of Education quietly rolled out an automated identity-verification feature on the FAFSA portal Sunday, ...

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

Starting this week, students may encounter a new identity-verification step while filing out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid as the Trump administration continues to prioritize cracking ...

Applying for financial aid just got easier. FAFSA, short for Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is the form that colleges and universities use to determine eligibility for financial aid. Now ...

It’s that time again! Time to fill out the financial aid application known as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). It is now open for the 2026-2027 school year. Once again, there are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is now open for applications a bit earlier this year. Instead of its usual ...

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Students going to college or trade school next year can start the financial aid process now. Since some financial aid is awarded by schools on a first-come, first-served basis, getting a jump on the ...

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 ...

An influx of college financial aid applications this year means that money could run out for students who don’t file early. Due to financial strain caused by COVID-19, nearly 40% of families that didn ...