Recent updates to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid could make it easier for prospective college students and ...

Aug. 27 (UPI) --The U.S. Department of Education said Wednesday that its "on time" launch of FAFSA for soon-to-be college students means less worry about filing for federal student aid for 2026-2027 ...

Student loan balances are vanishing for some borrowers in a matter of weeks, not years, as the federal government accelerates ...

The information on the FAFSA is used to determine eligibility for federal financial aid, like work-study and federal student loans, as well as aid from the state and the college itself. These include ...

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 25: U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Building on September 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Jeffries spoke ...

(The Hill) – The Education Department announced on Monday it is adding an earnings indicator at the end of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process to warn students about ...

Colleges continue to see disruptions in the federal-aid process months after major staff cuts at the U.S. Department of Education, and the impacts on students appear to be intensifying. Those findings ...

Students are not the only ones who enjoyed a reprieve during the nearly five-year pause on federal student loan payments. Colleges also got a break from a rule that bars them from the federal student ...

As the new academic year approaches, students and families across the country are scrambling to finalize their college funding plans. Tuition, housing, books and fees can add up quickly, though, so ...

Starting January 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education officially resumed Administrative Wage Garnishment for defaulted ...