The Free Application for Federal Student Aid used to be so long that the now-retired Sen. Lamar Alexander would ceremoniously unfurl a paper FAFSA over his podium when giving speeches as a visual ...

The college application process can be both exciting and overwhelming. Between different application portals, financial aid deadlines, scholarships, and essays, the process can be time-consuming. This ...

When people say “it takes a village,” they could just as easily be talking about paying for college in the United States. The idea of covering tuition with savings from an after-school job is long ...

Students starting college next year will face a dramatically different federal financial aid system than the one their older siblings and parents encountered, experts say, due to changes enacted this ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — High school seniors and returning college students who plan to attend in the fall of 2026 can now submit their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the ...

Basic needs insecurity and financial challenges can threaten college students’ enrollment and retention, and for a large number of students, one emergency can push them to stop out. To mitigate the ...

The Education Department on Friday announced new measures to verify the identities of people applying for financial aid — a move it says is needed because of rising fraud but is being met with mixed ...

For a second year, Michigan has offered school districts funds to require students to complete a federal financial aid form.

Free money is up for grabs for current and soon-to-be college students but important financial aid deadlines are fast ...

The deadline for students to apply for financial aid in California is approaching. Learn about the different applications and what's needed to apply.