Fafsa legal guardianship rules affect how students in this situation complete the form. Here's how to file the Fafsa with legal guardianship.

FAFSA is a free government application that uses students’ and their families’ financial information to determine whether they can get financial aid from the federal government to pay for college.

The 2025–2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available. And unlike last year's form—which had a disastrous launch—this one seems to be working. The form was ...

The Education Department's decision to defer "batch corrections" is yet another obstacle for students during what has been a turbulent rollout in the overhaul of the FAFSA.

Hoover says the college officials he's spoken with want the lingering technical errors in the FAFSA to be fixed: "They want to hear that students who still can't get through and complete the ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as the FAFSA, officially opened Thursday for students seeking financial aid for college during the 2025-2026 school year.

The FAFSA is a critical tool for any student headed to college next year, because it unlocks access to federal aid programs such as grants, work-study and student loans.

A U.S. News survey found the delays in the FAFSA form launch have had major repercussions for this class of students – from where and when they will be going to college, to how they will be ...

The FAFSA renewal process for continuing students used to be simple, essentially renewing their aid with any updates to income and assets. This year, many returning students have had to ...

The White House wants to close the federal education agency, but experts say students should fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid for next year.

McCormick-Morin has seen college dreams put on hold, as only 58% of eligible California high school seniors successfully submitted FAFSA applications for the upcoming school year, according to the ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2026-27 school year has opened for a limited number of students as part of a beta test, according to the Department of Education.