There is no income limit to apply for the FAFSA, but income does impact the amount and type of aid you could get. Every ...

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

The U.S. Department of Education on Monday announced several steps it would take to help colleges process the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, more efficiently amid continuing ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now open for students and parents. The application period opened in December 2023. Students must have their ...

The FAFSA is the key to unlocking federal, state, and school financial aid, but recent rule changes and common mistakes can affect how much you receive. From new 2026–27 eligibility updates to ...

The Department of Education announced a new anti-fraud program that requires certain FAFSA applicants identified as a high ...

OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced a state of emergency and waived the state aid Free Application for Federal Aid – OR FAFSA -- requirements earlier this week. "With all of ...

Higher education leaders have worked tirelessly over the past five months to recover from the Department of Education’s delayed and error-ridden rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student ...

The Department of Education has outlined updated processes for correcting FAFSA forms, stricter verification requirements, and new identity checks to combat fraud. Students can amend processed ...

MCDANIEL COLLEGE. IT’S CREATING A LITTLE BIT OF ANXIETY THAT WE DON’T QUITE KNOW WHEN WE’RE GOING TO HAVE ALL OF THE INFORMATION. CHRISTINA GOODMAN IS, LIKE MANY MARYLAND PARENTS, WAITING TO FIND OUT ...

The U.S. Education Department is relaxing a number of requirements so that colleges and universities dealing with delayed student financial aid information can better focus on processing aid ...

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 ...