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 ...

Data: National College Attainment Network; Chart: About a quarter of FAFSA applicants last year had difficulty submitting the new federal student aid form that was hampered by technical issues ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as the FAFSA, officially opened Thursday for students seeking financial aid for college during the 2025-2026 school year.

College-bound students are now able to start the process of filing for federal aid, as FAFSA launched its expanded BETA rollout of its new form this week.

Fewer students have been applying for FAFSA after they have experienced hiccups with the newly revised form. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now ...

A new FAFSA form opens for a test run on Oct. 1, 2024, the United States Department of Education announced. Select students will apply for college aid.

The network will host a FAFSA Frenzy event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, June 24 at Ozarks Technical Community College, 1001 E. Chestnut Expressway. The event will be in room 236 of OTC's ...

Despite being delayed until the end of December last year, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA is now open. It’s time for high school seniors planning to go on to some form of higher ...

Typically, students have access to the coming academic year's form in October, but this year's delayed release follows a "phased rollout" meant to address reported issues from the 2024-25 FAFSA cycle.

The 2025-26 FAFSA will be available to everyone on December 1, the Education Department said. ... There's a ‘compressed timeline' to submit a FAFSA form this year — Here's how to prepare ...