Despite fears of another cycle plagued with delays or other issues, financial aid experts are saying that the start of the ...

Patty Murray knows one of the biggest barriers high school seniors and college students in Washington and across the country ...

Following a year with an extensive delay, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has opened for the 2025-26 school year much closer to its normal timeline. While FAFSA applications ...

“Now there’s a situation where you can click a button and the IRS will transfer, with your permission, your financial data, ...

Families have voiced concerns about how their personal data might be used under a second Trump administration.

It’s time for high school seniors planning to go on to some form of higher education to fill out their FAFSA forms – Free ...

The student loan landscape has been more unpredictable than ever. With debt relief programs entangled in legal challenges and ...

INDIANA – More than eight in ten (83%) Hoosiers say they value education beyond high school, but many are hesitant to pursue ...

The Department of Education is scheduled to open applications for two older repayment plans next week to provide more options for borrowers stuck in limbo.

With fixes in place, the Education Department rolled out the 2025-26 FAFSA incrementally this year. Rather than releasing the application on Oct. 1 as usual, the FAFSA got a slow roll-out, but is only ...

According to Department of Education officials, this year’s version has some changes inspired by feedback from families and students.