Families preparing for college in 2026 are facing a very different FAFSA process. From updated income rules to expanded Pell ...

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

While work-study was used by only 19% of families to help pay for college in the 2024-2025 academic year, according to Sallie ...

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Hoosiers who wish to earn an industry credential in lieu of attending college will soon gain access to federal financial aid.

A student age 24 or older by Dec. 31 of the award year is considered independent for federal financial aid purposes.

For many California students, March is supposed to be a time of excitement. Financial aid applications are submitted, college acceptances are beginning to come through, and students feel one step ...

The Student Aid Report was replaced by the FAFSA Submission Summary for the 2024-25 award year Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Sarah Sharkey is a contributor to Buy Side and expert on ...

There’s one form prospective and current college students must submit in order to receive federal financial aid, and it looks a lot different than in prior years. The Free Application for Federal ...

To get any college aid, students must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid. To improve access, a simplified FAFSA is rolling out in December with a new formula for calculating aid. Among ...

Families fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid each year since this is the best (and only) way to qualify for certain types of financial assistance for college. That said, recent ...

Este artículo está disponible en español. Léelo en español. Financial aid staff at California’s colleges and universities have a cautiously optimistic message to share this spring — but are weighing ...