Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first step toward qualifying for financial aid like ...

2025-2026 Financial Aid Reevaluation Special Circumstances Special Circumstances refer to financial situations requiring the adjustment of data elements used for financial aid eligibility calculations ...

The majority of middle-class families make too much money to qualify for significant financial aid or grants, but don't make enough to pay the high out-of-pocket costs of college.

A new data analysis from the National College Attainment Network suggests many low-income students don’t complete the FAFSA because they don’t believe they qualify for aid.

Many middle-income families are frustrated by the cost of higher education, feeling they earn too much for financial aid, but not enough to pay for it themselves.

The Education Department has made a big mistake with this year's FAFSA — one that could cost students financial aid they're entitled to. It's now grappling with how to implement a fix.

A long-awaited, supposedly user-friendly version of the college financial aid form known as the FAFSA will be unveiled for the 2024-25 school year. The new form aims to simplify the process of ...

Most incoming freshmen don't know that colleges offer significant discounts — even the most elite schools. All you have to do is ask for them.

Failing a class could impact your federal financial aid — money received by submitting the FAFSA — if you don’t meet your school’s satisfactory academic progress guidelines.