Big changes are coming this month to FAFSA. While many students and families may be eligible for more financial aid, others will likely have to pay more.

To qualify for financial aid, you must usually submit the FAFSA. Filling out the 2023-2024 FAFSA is critical if you're enrolling in college during this academic year, and the earlier you fill it ...

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 ...

Text Callout : Key Takeaways - (Nov '24) Completing the FAFSA: Everything You Should Know Filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, which opened Nov. 18 to all applicants ...

Without the FAFSA, many students and their families eliminate their possible eligibility for need-based financial aid, as well as access to federal student or parent loans. 3 Key Ways You Can Help ...

FAFSA 2025-26 is delayed. Here's what that means for California students Around this time of year, students often focus on their college applications while simultaneously working on their 2025-26 ...

Top Online Colleges That Accept the Fafsa in 2025. These accredited online colleges accept the Fafsa, allowing you to access federal financial aid for your degree ...

How The 2025-2026 FAFSA Delay Might Affect Students. As seen from the 2024-2025 fiasco, another delayed FAFSA process can cause a domino effect that results in fewer opportunities for students ...

Throughout the fall, the FAFSA will slowly open up to more students in waves, as the Education Department conducts tests with hopes of avoiding more glitches and errors. The form will be widely ...

A high school senior works on filling out the FAFSA at Bryan Adams High School in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Some college-bound Texans are concerned that filling out the financial ...

Higher Education Latest FAFSA hiccup could delay financial aid disbursements this fall. The Education Department is barring colleges from submitting corrections to FAFSA in batches this year ...

Already, however, the FAFSA application process is not running the way it did before last year's big shakeup. Here is what to know. When does the 2025-2026 FAFSA come out?