The new, simplified Free Application for Federal Student Aid has been anything but simple so far. After a three-month delay, the FAFSA for the 2024-25 academic year opened a “soft launch” with limited ...

It was supposed to be easier, it was supposed to be simpler. But for many students and families trying to fill out the new, “better” Federal Application For Student Aid this year, that hasn’t been the ...

There are two important rules about getting federal aid for college: You must apply for it and the sooner you do, the better. The process starts by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ...

This year's college financial aid process was supposed to be easier, after the U.S. Department of Education revamped the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, last year. Vanessa Cordova ...

If you plan to attend college, you will need to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) to apply for federal, state and college-based financial aid. Complete the form on or after ...

A higher education headache could lead to fewer college students next fall.Families in Greater Cincinnati and across the country are still waiting to find out where things stand when it comes to ...

The new FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, has remained mostly inaccessible to the public since "soft" launching online on December 30. But the hours it's accessible are getting ...

The final version of this year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid was made available to all students Wednesday—eight days ahead of schedule. This marks the application’s earliest launch date ...

Most college-bound high school seniors have their college acceptance letters and now that the initial excitement has subsided, it’s time to plan for how to pay for it. Whether students will attend ...

The Education Department said the 2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid is now available to everyone. For many families, submitting a FAFSA is key when it comes to covering college costs.