The Department of Education said it has blocked nearly $200 million in fraudulent federal student aid since launching a new ...

For the first time since 2022, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid will open on its regularly scheduled Oct. 1 date, the Department of Education announced on Aug. 27. Students looking to ...

NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ...

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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FAFSA began including such subcategories for people from numerous ethnic backgrounds from 2024 onwards. While some social media users believed the change could usher in discrimination against ...

Don’t miss out on free college money. Each year, millions of students lose grants and scholarships simply because they file the FAFSA too late. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) ...

The federal form, used to determine financial aid, will be available to the public on Oct. 1. Technical glitches that delayed the form for the past two years are said to have been resolved. By Ann ...