While plenty has changed about saving for college over the last few decades, the benefits of 529 plans cannot be overstated. And if you're looking for a way to help your kids avoid a lifetime of ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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’ ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Now is the time to fill out the 2022-23 free application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA for parents and their college-aged teens. You must submit a FAFSA application in ...

In 2021, Congress passed several changes to the FAFSA form, streamlining some parts of the monster application and changing some terms and grant levels. Some of those changes are now taking effect for ...