Financial aid is any form of funding that helps a student pay for college, such as a Pell Grant, loan or merit-based ...

A student age 24 or older by Dec. 31 of the award year is considered independent for federal financial aid purposes.

There is no income limit to apply for the FAFSA, but income does impact the amount and type of aid you could get. Every ...

The 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid is now open for families and students to submit. The application can unlock thousands of dollars in financial aid, grants and other support for ...

The Department of Education released the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid form on Nov. 21, 2024, 10 days before its initial goal of Dec. 1. The form must be submitted by June 30, 2025.

Most college acceptance and financial aid letters go out in March. For many students and their families, the aid package is arguably more significant than an acceptance notification. And yet, "the ...

Just ahead of the official Dec. 1 launch date, the Department of Education announced all students and families can now access the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Following a rocky ...

College-aged students know the urgency and importance of meeting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) ...

What college-bound students and their families need to know about upcoming changes to financial aid policies, including Pell ...