How are you going to pay for college? Start with FAFSA — the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Go to fafsa.ed.gov, EducationQuest.org or the financial aid office at your ...

Note that some websites appear to be the federal free site, but applicants will be asked to pay a fee. The official federal site is FAFSA.ed.gov.

Perhaps the most eye-opening example of this is on display at fafsa.ed.gov, the Web site set up by the U.S. Department of Education for anyone interested in applying for federal student financial aid.

It links to the fafsa.ed.gov website. These deadlines are relevant to 2024–2025 and 2025-2026 FAFSA applications. You’ll may notice some dates have passed.

After soft launch challenges, FAFSA 2024-25 form is now available 24/7, Dept of Ed says Medora Lee USA TODAY ...

New FAFSA filers can prepare by visiting fsaid.ed.gov to create a Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID). The student and at least one parent will each need to create their own FSA ID. This will serve as ...

Pay attention to deadlines. While the FAFSA opens on Oct. 1 for the 2019-2020 academic year, you've got some time to complete the forms. June 30, 2020 is the federal deadline.

The FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, determines need-based financial aid awards. The filing period opened on October 1st. You can apply at fafsa.ed.gov.