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 ...

A student age 24 or older by Dec. 31 of the award year is considered independent for federal financial aid purposes.

A aron Dominguez and his mother wasted no time. They first tried to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as the FAFSA, in early January, a few days after the online form became ...

Note: This article includes outdated information from the 2024 FAFSA process. If you are a student from a mixed status families and are seeking up-to-date information on completing FAFSA in 2026, you ...

High school seniors across the country and their parents are frustrated with the delays of the new FAFSA application. With the enrollment deadline approaching, some students do not know what school to ...

The California Student Aid Commission (CSAC), together with the University of California (UC), the California State University (CSU), and the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) ...

The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) announced on Thursday, Nov. 14 the launch of the final stage of testing (Beta 4) for the 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) — which is on ...