The federal FAFSA deadline is June 30 for each academic year, but college and state deadlines are often much sooner.

The Arizona Board of Regents is highlighting the importance of students completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

That's an important number because there is a well-established connection between a completed FAFSA form and enrollment, DeBaun said. The data from the Clearinghouse research center shows that not ...

College enrollment is declining. Is the botched FAFSA rollout to blame? Collage of money, FAFSA forms, and a student looking at a hand with pencil filling out form. A new federal financial aid ...

ScholarshipInstitute.org examined National College Attainment Network data to find how the botched rollout of new financial aid forms affected enrollment. - Photo illustration by Elizabeth Ciano ...