After two years of delays and glitches, the FAFSA form will open on time this year. Arizona and student advocates hope the standard starting date will improve completion rates. Since 2016, the form ...

The U.S. Department of Education quietly rolled out an automated identity-verification feature on the FAFSA portal Sunday, screening every applicant in real time as part of an expanding effort to ...

NEW YORK — The Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2026-27 school year has opened for a limited number of students as part of a beta test, the Department of Education says. The department ...

Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona speaks during the Brown v. Board of Education 70th Anniversary Commemoration at the Robert F. Kennedy Main Justice Building on May 14, 2024 in Washington, DC.

The FAFSA, the application for federal college financial aid, is out early this year. Experts advise students and families to complete it as soon as possible because some schools, including the ...

The shutdown is on track to become the longest-lasting government closure in history. The Capitol is seen late Tuesday night, Sept. 26, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) As the ...

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