With the cost of college continuing to rise, many students and families are relying on external sources to help pay for it. Financial aid falls under two categories: merit-based and need-based.

May 1 was college decision day and thousands of Minnesotans were able to chose a school to go to tuition-free. That’s thanks ...

Asylum seekers pay much more in college tuition and are often excluded from financial aid as their asylum hearings drag for years.

Even though the number of students filing the federal application for financial aid, or FAFSA, has risen across the country thanks to a simplified form, many students are not filling it out. They fear ...

Cape Fear Community College is offering a series of upcoming events to help current and prospective students navigate the financial aid process.

U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody is backing a bill that seeks to limit student loan fraud and eliminate “ghost students.” ...

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

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

Starting this week, students may encounter a new identity-verification step while filing out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid as the Trump administration continues to prioritize cracking ...

SATURDAY AFTER MULTIPLE DELAYS WITH THE FAFSA APPLICATION AND FUNDING LAST YEAR. EXPERTS SAY IT’S BEST TO GET AHEAD OF IT THIS YEAR. ISABELLE I KNOW YOU’VE BEEN FOLLOWING THIS. THERE ARE SOME CHANGES ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2026-27 school year officially opened. Despite the U.S. government shutdown, the Education Department will continue to process the FAFSA. If you ...