The Office of Student Financial Services has reviewed the CSS Profile and supporting documents that you sent with your application for admission. Using the financial information you reported on your ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

It’s time to apply for college. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is open and marks the beginning of college application season. The process should be streamlined after a couple of ...

The California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) met on Monday to discuss the launch of the 2026-2027 financial aid cycle. The cycle began on Oct. 1, and services will continue despite the government ...

Rebecca Safier is a personal finance writer and certified student loan counselor who specializes in student debt, personal loans, and budgeting. Previously a senior writer for LendingTree and Student ...

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 ...

The 2025-26 application for financial aid is now open. Families should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to receive an aid offer for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026. The CASFA, ...