Do not report your deceased parent’s income when submitting the FAFSA. If both of your parents have died, you may be considered an “independent” student for financial aid. Many, or all ...

For students who are eyeing college, his presidency represents a potentially brutal Sophie’s Choice if they have undocumented parents: Risk exposing them to a possible immigration dragnet by ...

1 annually after President Joe Biden signed a bill into law Wednesday that ensures an earlier processing cycle. Though the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, typically launches in ...

The 2025-26 FAFSA initially seemed destined to repeat the disastrous rollout of the 2024-25 FAFSA when this year's Oct. 1 release was pushed back. Additional rounds of testing appeared to go ...

You can access federal financial aid by submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year. Each year, the office of Federal Student Aid distributes around $114.1 billion ...

The renewal option is again unavailable for the FAFSA. The Department of Education's Federal Student Aid Information Center provides form support. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid ...

It’s time for high school seniors planning to go on to some form of higher education to fill out their FAFSA forms – Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Changes to the form last year ...

Sign up for our free newsletter and start your day with in-depth reporting on the latest topics in education. The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) officially ...

I am not yet a U.S. permanent resident, but I do have a social security card or an employment authorization card. Can I fill out the FAFSA? You are not able to fill out a FAFSA until you become a ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is now open to high school seniors and students who want to apply for financial aid for college next year. The FAFSA is the easiest way ...