The FAFSA application to receive college financial aid for the 2025-2026 school year is officially open. It comes a year after the botched rollout of a new form last year delayed the application for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Farrington writes about higher education and student loans. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is usually the ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as the FAFSA, officially opened Thursday for students seeking financial aid for college during the 2025-2026 school year. The form traditionally ...

The application for college financial aid is usually available on Oct. 1, but the Department of Education delayed the release this year in an effort to avoid a repeat of last year's rocky rollout. The ...

The FAFSA form is now open for families and students who need help qualifying for loans, grants, or other assistance. Action News Jax told you last year that some issues with the revamped FAFSA ...

The student financial aid application is expected to be ready by Dec. 1, two months later than usual. Experts offer some tips on what to do in the meantime. By Ann Carrns Applying for college ...

However, most colleges structure the financial aid process for distance students identically to that of their in-person peers ...

In 2020, Congress passed the FAFSA Simplification Act — a bill that aimed to simplify the process of applying for federal financial aid for college. But the Biden administration botched the ...