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 ...

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Failing to accurately fill in your Social Security number is among missteps that could cause a processing delay.

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The federal FAFSA deadline is June 30 for each academic year, but college and state deadlines are often much sooner.

The Department of Education has again delayed the rollout of its updated federal financial aid application, known as FAFSA. The agency said Wednesday it will begin testing the 2025-2026 Free ...

The process of filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) remains mostly unchanged for graduate ...

The Colorado Financial Aid Portal helped college advisers across the state track individual student progress on the Free ...

California high school seniors hit a 70% financial aid application completion rate, a record driven by a new graduation ...

NEW YORK — The Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2026-27 school year has opened for a limited number of students as part of a beta test, the Department of Education says. The department ...