Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This article was originally published in EducationNC. The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) officially released the 2025–26 Free ...

Just ahead of the official Dec. 1 launch date, the Department of Education announced all students and families can now access the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Following a rocky ...

The Education Department said the full launch of the 2025-26 FAFSA is on track for Dec. 1. Here are a few steps you can take now to prepare. For many families, financial aid is crucial when it comes ...

The 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form is now available. According to the U.S. Department of Education, the 2025-26 form has "modernized internal systems and processes, ...

The FAFSA Simplification Act is an initiative by the United States Department of Education to make applying for federal student aid easier for students. It is the first major redesign of the FAFSA ...

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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 07: A sign marks the entrance to the U.S. Department of Education headquarters building on October 7, 2024, in Washington, DC. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images) The ...

It’s FAFSA — the Free Application for Federal Student Aid — season again. And for some applicants, the memories of last year’s troubled rollout may still be fresh. During the 2023–24 FAFSA cycle, the ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the key that unlocks federal student aid - including grants and student loans. It’s also the primary tool that colleges and universities use to ...