Previously, the parent that the student lived with the most during the past 12 months would file the FAFSA. Now, instead of the custodial parent completing the FAFSA, the parent who provided the most ...

The Education Department will open the new federal financial aid application for a beta testing period on Tuesday, as the Biden administration tries to avoid another disastrous rollout of the form.

A video from November 2025 that circulated online in early January 2026 correctly stated that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid asks white applicants to further specify what ethnic ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the key that unlocks federal student aid - including grants and student loans. It’s also the primary tool that colleges and universities use to ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid has undergone significant changes for the 2024-25 academic year. As a gateway for students seeking financial assistance for college, the FAFSA is a crucial ...

Applicants filling out the 2026-2027 form will use their 2024 federal tax return. Every contributor must give the IRS consent ...

The Education Department on Thursday officially released the federal student aid application for the 2025-2026 academic year, ahead of schedule and after an extensive testing period to avoid another ...

Families can fill out the FAFSA application online or on paper.

The Education Department said the full launch of the 2025-26 FAFSA is on track for Dec. 1. Here are a few steps you can take now to prepare. For many families, financial aid is crucial when it comes ...

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Students and their families, along with college financial aid administrators, hoped the 2025-26 school year would be a return to normalcy. It doesn't look like that will be the case. The Department of ...