Failing to accurately fill in your Social Security number is among missteps that could cause a processing delay.

The FSA ID is used to create a StudentAid.gov account and serves as a filer's electronic signature. "At no point does the FAFSA ask about your parents' or other contributors' citizenship status ...

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — FAFSA applications are now open for students, and colleges nationwide are urging families to file for student aid ahead of the 2025-26 school year. On Saturday, student aid ...

It asks for detailed financial information for yourself (and your parents if you are younger than 24). Once you have completed the FAFSA, you get your Student Aid Index (formerly Expected Family ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms will be released on Oct. 1 this year, the Department of Education announced on Wednesday, hitting the normal deadline after two chaotic ...

said the student, who requested that her name be withheld to avoid identifying her parents. Her father sees things differently. “Filling out the FAFSA might or might not hurt me. But if it can ...

Under Secretary James Kvaal recently wrote an op-ed in Inside Higher Ed about the problems with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, and how a lot of the problems there were ...

But she has hit pause on submitting the FAFSA because of fear it could hurt her family. “Why does Trump getting elected mean I might have to suffer as a citizen for my parents’ choice of ...

Parents with Estes Park High School seniors should can help their child make a smooth educational transition by tending to ...