After a trouble-plagued application overhaul, U.S. Department of Education officials have released next year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid, more than a week before its Dec. 1 target date.

For many students, looking for financial support for school is challenging. Different applications, different requirements, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Farrington writes about higher education and student loans. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is usually the ...

The FAFSA determines a student’s financial need and eligibility for federal, state and school financial aid to enroll in higher education, career, and technical education and certificate programs.

College students can now start the free financial aid process to apply for loans and grants offered by the government to reduce out-of-pocket college costs for the next academic year. The 2025-26 Free ...

WASHINGTON -- "Spoiler alert: college is really expensive," the Education Department warns in a blog post as it invites students to apply for federal student aid. Most students need some form of ...

Navy Federal Credit Union extends private student loans to members seeking financial support for higher education. While ...

DoNotPay harnesses AI agents to facilitate procedural bureaucratic processes—most recently enabling students to apply for scholarships and financial aid. One of the most practical uses of AI has been ...