The pandemic has taken a toll on high school graduates’ postsecondary plans. In 2019, 58% of Wisconsin high school grads enrolled in college. In 2020, that number dropped by 10 points, to 48%. Data ...

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The Free Application for Federal Student Aid – also known as the FAFSA – rolled out Oct. 1 for students who plan to attend college next fall. This is one of the most important steps students and their ...

Across the country, young people are preparing this week for spooky celebrations of Halloween. But university enrollment and financial-aid administrators are more frightened by college-going students’ ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A report from the Wisconsin Policy Association shows that 12% less students filled out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in 2021 than the previous school year.

At least $3.75 billion in federal student aid money went unclaimed by the high school class of 2021 across the country, according to a new data analysis from the National College Attainment Network.

FAFSA is open early. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now open, a week ahead of its planned release on Oct. 1.

The 2020-2021 Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, may look a little different to students and families who have applied for college financial aid in prior years, whether they completed ...

Each year, millions of students who receive federal financial aid are required to undergo an additional review of their financial information by the Department of Education called verification, a ...

Pallavi was previously an editor for CNET Money, covering topics from Gen Z to student loans. She's a graduate of Cornell University and hails from Atlanta, Georgia. When she's not editing, you can ...

Joshua Hagen, vice president of policy and advocacy at the Campaign for College Opportunity, said that "clear and consistent ...

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