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

Like first-time applicants, returning applicants should follow the steps below to file the FAFSA. If filing as a dependent, ...

After a botched rollout of the 2024-25 form, groups called on the Department of Education to make the form available on Oct. 1. After college students faced numerous hurdles ahead of the 2024-25 ...

Indiana families are finding it easier this fall to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. The online form, which opened this month, determines eligibility for grants, loans, ...

FILE - FAFSA website is seen on Adjovi Golo's laptop at DePaul University in Chicago, Aug. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File) (Nam Y. Huh, Copyright 2024 The ...

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There is no absolute income cutoff for filing the FAFSA and many, even high earners, may receive financial aid or access to federal student loan benefits. Many assume that if a family earns “too much, ...

School may have just started, but it's time to start thinking about next year if your child will be in college. That's because the date you can begin to file the Free Application for Federal Student ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - As the 2026-27 FAFSA has opened early, students in the Show-Me State have been encouraged to file quickly to get as much financial aid as possible. The Missouri Department of ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Marvin Krislov, the president of Pace University. Last year, families across the country left billions of dollars in financial aid unclaimed. All because one ...