If your financial aid package falls short of your need, you can ask the college for more financial aid by sending them a financial aid appeal letter. A financial aid appeal is not like a negotiation.

After the Education Department slashed its workforce in half last week, current and former staffers are uncertain key ...

Sen. Warren urges Education Secretary Linda McMahon to reinstate Department of Education employees who were critical to the ...

For college hopefuls, there is a letter that is arguably more significant than an acceptance ... For families who have ...

The temporary outage of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid — FAFSA — website sparked concerns that President Donald Trump has followed through on promises to shutter the Department ...

Downdetector saw hundreds of users report the outage of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), used by students in or applying to college to receive financial aid. The issue came a ...

The Kansas State Board of Education repealed a requirement that high school students complete the FAFSA to graduate. The requirement was enacted in 2024 but faced opposition from board members ...

Hundreds of users reported FAFSA outages to Downdetector starting midday Wednesday, saying they were having trouble completing the form, which is required for financial aid at colleges nationwide.