Inside Higher Ed1h
Insiders Reflect on the Scramble to Fix the FAFSA
Last year’s rollout of the revamped federal aid form was a disaster. The Education Department’s efforts to get it on track ...
Despite chaos over Trump White House’s funding pause, FAFSA forms and student loans still available
A temporary freeze imposed briefly this week by the White House on federal grants and loans left many students wondering ...
Local institutions face much less significant, difficult delays with FAFSA
While FAFSA forms last year faced significant delays and a multitude of problems, institutions this year are saying there are ...
The Daily Signal1d
Why Is the Department of Education Still Offering a ‘Nonbinary’ Gender Marker on Student Aid Applications?
The Department of Education's FAFSA forms offer a "nonbinary" gender option. Does that violate Trump's order to prioritize ...
8 Common Mistakes Made on the FAFSA
Failing to accurately fill in your Social Security number is among missteps that could cause a processing delay.
The Hill15d
FAFSA forms to make October release after two-year struggle
The good news of a normalized schedule comes after the department’s goal to simplify the FAFSA forms caused delays for two cycles. Back in 2023, the deadline was missed completely, and forms ...
KPBS5d
Students fear FAFSA could put parents in US without legal status at risk
Federal student aid data isn’t used for immigration enforcement, according to the U.S. Department of Education, but some ...
Butler Eagle2d
Filling out the FAFSA
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) should be easier for college students to complete this year after the rollout of an updated form in 2024 was plagued by delays, technical glitches ...
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College aid applications are open. Indiana wants students to complete the FAFSA by April 15
Indiana officials once again set a statewide goal that at least 60% of high school seniors complete the FAFSA by April 15.