Almost two million more students were eligible for the maximum Pell Grant award of $7,395, according to the report, in spite ...

Overall, almost ten million students were eligible for Pell Grants after the simplification, which is 6% more than the previous year even though applications were down by 2%. Almost eight million were ...

One update proposes a process to give certain credit-deficient students a variance to earn their diploma, while smoothing ...

It hadn’t occurred to Ryan that going to college could endanger his parents’ safety, until he was halfway through filling out the financial aid form. He sat in his room at his computer, staring at the ...

The Department of Education announced a new anti-fraud program that requires certain FAFSA applicants identified as a high fraud risk to verify their identities before accessing federal student aid.

There is no income limit to apply for the FAFSA, but income does impact the amount and type of aid you could get. Every ...

The Education Department's new FAFSA anti-fraud program may require some students to verify their identity before receiving aid.

Calculation glitch found: An error in asset handling for some multi-contributor FAFSA forms led to inaccurate Student Aid Index results and occasional Pell Grant ...

For Montgomery College students, the 2026-27 financial aid season has officially begun with the FAFSA opening in late September 2025, bringing a simplified form that still demands precision. As state ...