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

Deciding not to apply for financial aid can be a mistake. Some financial aid is awarded first come, first served. Missing a ...

KEY TAKEAWAYS The Department of Education delayed recent FAFSA launches to add major simplification updates.Now that these ...

The process of filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) remains mostly unchanged for graduate ...

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 ...

Whether you’re going back to school to finish your degree, for career growth, a fresh start or simply to chase a passion, ...

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 ...

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California high school seniors hit a 70% financial aid application completion rate, a record driven by a new graduation ...

Less than half the usual number of high-school students have applied for college financial aid so far this year, following a bumpy rollout of the government’s new form. Last year, the government ...

The percentage of local students who completed the student federal financial aid form jumped from 49% in 2019 to 65% in 2026.