California students with undocumented parents in mixed status families are fearful of submitting FAFSA applications fearing ...

State and federal data show an 8% drop, roughly 3,000 fewer, FAFSA submissions from high-school students in mixed-status ...

Attention parents: If your kid will be in college during the 2024-25 academic year, you'll need to fill out a redesigned Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The new FAFSA will launch by ...

It hadn’t occurred to Ryan that going to college could endanger his parents’ safety, until he was halfway through filling out the financial aid form. He sat in his room at his computer, staring at the ...

The 2026–27 FAFSA form is now open with major changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including new asset exclusions, stricter Pell Grant eligibility, and capped Parent PLUS loans. Graduate PLUS ...

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Starting July 1, 2026, federal Parent PLUS loans will be capped at $20,000 annually and $65,000 lifetime per student, replacing the previous uncapped borrowing. The change coincides with looming FAFSA ...

It's time for graduating high school seniors to begin filling out their FAFSA if they haven't already. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is open for the 2026-27 school year. The application ...

Federal financial aid can be borrowed, earned through work-study or given – for example, as a grant. Here are answers to ...

The FAFSA Simplification Act is an initiative by the United States Department of Education to make applying for federal student aid easier for students. It is the first major redesign of the FAFSA ...