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 ...

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 ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Despite the federal government shutdown, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid is now open for all Tennessee students. The Tennessee Higher Education Commission ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Gov. Kay Ivey proclaimed October as “FAFSA Completion Month.” The application for federal student aid recently opened, and state leaders stressed how important the form can ...

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 ...

NEW YORK — 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 department ...

The 2026–27 FAFSA is now open with significant updates under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, altering asset reporting and Pell Grant eligibility. Key changes exclude certain family-owned business, ...

The FAFSA — short for Free Application for Federal Student Aid — is the single form that unlocks money for college. It decides if you qualify for federal grants, loans, and work-study. In New Jersey, ...