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

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

There's one form prospective and current college students must submit in order to receive federal financial aid, and it's about to look a lot different. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, ...

The 2026–27 FAFSA is now open nationwide, coinciding with upcoming July 1 federal Parent PLUS loan caps that could limit borrowing for many families. Community college students, including those at ...

Financial aid experts will be available across the state to help Hoosiers file their FAFSA for College Goal Sunday later this month College Goal Sunday is Indiana’s largest FAFSA, also known as the ...

From unlocking grants and scholarships to avoiding costly mistakes, understanding financial aid can make college far more affordable. Completing the FAFSA is the gateway to most aid, yet many students ...

Colleges lobbied against a bill requiring them to use a uniform financial aid offer letter to help families more easily ...

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

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

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A FAFSA fact sheet from a college information day at UC Berkeley in 2023. (Juliana Yamada / CalMatters) A few days before winter ...