Major policy updates: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act brings new Pell Grant eligibility rules, loan limits, and asset exclusions starting in the 2026–27 award year. Asset reporting relief: Family-owned ...

Form gets shorter: The FAFSA has been cut from up to 108 questions to about 36, with IRS data pulled directly under the FUTURE Act to reduce errors and speed processing. SAI replaces EFC: The new ...

The Education Department's new FAFSA anti-fraud program may require some students to verify their identity before receiving ...

2025/09/20: In this photo illustration, the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen and the United States flag in the background. (Photo ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — School just started, but we’re already looking ahead to the 2026-27 school year, with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, officially set to open Oct. 1, ...

ON THE SEACOAST ON 101 AND 95. THE FAFSA IS NOW OPEN, WITH THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS ALREADY APPLYING TO SECURE SOME COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID. IT’S MUCH EARLIER THAN THE PREVIOUS TWO FAFSA CYCLES. AFTER A ...

It’s that time of year to start applying for federal financial aid for next year – and there are some big changes that students and parents need to know about. An update meant to simplify and ...

OKLAHOMA — Changes to federal student loans are set to take effect July 1, just as students and families begin preparing financial aid plans for the upcoming school year. According to Dr. Shaan Patel, ...

Rae Kaplan, Kaplan Law Firm LLC, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the latest announcement from the Department of Education stating that FAFSA would notify students of a school’s low earnings outcome. Kaplan ...

What college-bound students and their families need to know about upcoming changes to financial aid policies, including Pell ...