Students going to college or trade school next year can start the financial aid process now. Since some financial aid is awarded by schools on a first-come, first-served basis, getting a jump on the ...

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 FAFSA.If you ...

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 ...

Per the Fafsa, legal guardianship is when a student is under the court-ordered care of someone other than a parent or stepparent Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Becca Stanek is a ...

Fewer high school seniors could be headed to college this fall after a new “chaotic" and "beyond frustrating” FAFSA process appears to have led to a drop in the number of students applying for federal ...

The 2025–2026 FAFSA is now available at the Federal Student Aid website. We recommend completing the FAFSA as soon possible. You will need Drexel's school code (003256) and your 2023 tax information ...

NEWARK, DE — The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now open early for the 2026–27 academic year, giving students and families a crucial opportunity to secure access to billions of ...

A federal government shutdown has furloughed more than 2,100 U.S. Department of Education employees. Students are encouraged to continue filing their FAFSA applications, which will still be processed.

Universities of Wisconsin leaders said they don’t expect any delays or issues with the federal student aid application rollout amid the ongoing government shutdown. UW system President Jay Rothman and ...