The Department of Education plans to launch this year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid on Oct. 1, the agency announced Monday. It would be the first time since 2022 that the form is released ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is required for students who wish to secure federal and financial aid for college. Tennessee students ranked first in the nation for ...

Must be a Michigan resident Completing FAFSA for the first time to use in 2025-26 school year. How will winners be chosen? A random drawing from all entries received at noon Wednesday, May 21, 2025.

McCormick-Morin has seen college dreams put on hold, as only 58% of eligible California high school seniors successfully submitted FAFSA applications for the upcoming school year, according to the ...

When will FAFSA open for 2026? The 2025–26 FAFSA form is open now for all students seeking federal aid. The form must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time (CT) on June 30, 2026.

After the bungled launch of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid last year, officials at the U.S. Education Department knew they had to do things differently for the next financial aid ...

Ashton Spatz, center, a financial aid adviser with the University of Illinois Chicago, assists Jessena Sanchez, left, and her daughter, Leslie Delve, right, a sophomore at UIC, during a FAFSA ...

FAFSA is a form that lets students apply for federal grants, work-study funding and student loans. Many higher education institutions also require a FAFSA to determine a student's eligibility for ...

As mentioned, the 2025-2026 FAFSA is rolling out in phases, so the Department of Education can troubleshoot along the way. "We're testing a complete FAFSA system.

FAFSA completion, freshman enrollment both down this year Overall FAFSA completion nationally is down about 2% year-over-year, Keller said, but FAFSAs received by high school seniors are down by 9%.

Higher Education After bungling financial aid process, Ed Dept. begins testing new FAFSA Select students will apply for college aid starting Tuesday, even as problems linger for some students ...

Students at a workshop for help with their FAFSA form in Washington on March 16. (Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post) It’s a depressingly familiar Washington story: A well-meaning update of a ...