"The Department's poor planning has led to a stunning failure: Some college students might not have financial aid dollars in their hands in time to start classes in the next few weeks," said Beth ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Financial aid professionals at colleges across the country say that this spring’s cuts at the ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — School just started, but we’re already looking ahead to the 2026-27 school year, with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, officially set to open Oct. 1, ...

The online Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. Glitches with the form caused huge numbers of students to not complete it last year. Credit: Camilla Forte/The Hechinger Report The ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application goes live on October 1, but with student aid season underway, there is an onslaught of new and convincing scams within the education ...

Don’t miss out on free college money. Each year, millions of students lose grants and scholarships simply because they file the FAFSA too late. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) ...

Applying for college aid has become even more stressful for some students who now fear "outing" their undocumented parents on financial aid forms as President-elect Donald Trump has vowed mass ...

Wednesday, April 2 is the state priority deadline for the Free Application for Student Aid, a.k.a FAFSA — the deadline California students should meet for the best chances of receiving the biggest aid ...

NEW YORK — 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 ...

Journal Editorial Report: There's plenty to do beyond abolishing the department. Photo: Brian Snyder/Reuters The new “simplified” federal student-loan form confronts students with a new section titled ...