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 ...

With the timing and size of financial aid packages in question for the 2024-25 academic year, consider early action or regular decision instead. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are ...

Applying for federal student aid has always been a necessary process, but never a simple one. This year, the federal government rolled out a new, supposedly simplified version of the application form ...