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

For prospective students considering online college programs, cost may be a concern. One common misconception is that ...

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Students and their families, along with college financial aid administrators, hoped the 2025-26 school year would be a return to normalcy. It doesn't look like that will be the case. The Department of ...

If you are admitted: complete your 2026-2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The 2026-2027 FAFSA became available in September 2025. When completing the FAFSA, you will be asked to ...

The U.S. Department of Education on Monday announced several steps it would take to help colleges process the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, more efficiently amid continuing ...

Learn how to use FAFSA for summer courses, eligibility requirements, and what financial aid options you may qualify for.

The Department of Education (DOE) announced a new anti-fraud program that will require certain FAFSA applicants deemed at high fraud risk to verify their identities before accessing federal student ...

Guest columnist Scott A. Schulz, Ph.D., has served as vice president for enrollment management at Baldwin Wallace University since 2015. He has been a higher education professional since 2007, with ...

The U.S. Education Department is relaxing a number of requirements so that colleges and universities dealing with delayed student financial aid information can better focus on processing aid ...