Being a student in college means you need to stay on top of many things—getting good grades, attending class, and, of course, financial aid applications. When does Federal Student Aid open for the ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as the FAFSA, is now open to all students for the 2025-26 academic year. The U.S. Department of Education expanded access to the form on ...

Rebecca Safier is a personal finance writer and certified student loan counselor who specializes in student debt, personal loans, and budgeting. Previously a senior writer for LendingTree and Student ...

The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) announced on Thursday, Nov. 14 the launch of the final stage of testing (Beta 4) for the 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) — which is on ...

Just ahead of the official Dec. 1 launch date, the Department of Education announced all students and families can now access the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Following a rocky ...

Rebecca Safier is a personal finance writer and certified student loan counselor who specializes in student debt, personal loans, and budgeting. Previously a senior writer for LendingTree and Student ...

The Education Department said the launch of the 2025-26 FAFSA will be in phases "to uncover and fix issues' with the aid application. For many families, financial aid is key when it comes to covering ...