The number of Louisiana students who have applied for federal financial aid for college is down 12% so far this year, even as ...

On Feb. 26, Donald Trump's Administration removed the ability to apply online from the Federal Student Aid website and, allegedly, instructed loan servicers to halt processing of new income-driven ...

After a three-month delay from its usual release date, the new and allegedly improved FAFSA (or Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is finally slated to launch by Dec. 31, 2023. If you're ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as the FAFSA, is the form that returning college students or high school seniors must complete to apply for federal financial aid.

The first step prospective and current college students can take toward receiving financial aid is filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as the FAFSA. But due to the ...

As you may already be aware, significant changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) are being implemented beginning with the 2024-2025 school year cycle. “FAFSA Simplification” is ...

A federal error means some applications will have to be reprocessed. It will again delay accurate student financial information being reported to colleges. Colleges ...

Taylor Medine is a staff writer at Forbes Advisor who demystifies complex money topics to help everyday people make more informed financial decisions. Over her nearly a decade of experience ...

If you have a child in college, you’re probably familiar with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which must be completed to help ensure that students don’t miss out on ...

Once a national leader in getting students to apply for college financial aid, Louisiana has plummeted in the rankings this year and is the only state to see a decline in aid applications this ...