New Jersey made FAFSA filing a graduation requirement, which has resulted in the proliferation of myths and undue stress on many families. There is no cost to file a FAFSA. The first “F” stands for ...

Here are five common myths filers should know about parent information on the FAFSA. Myth 1: My Parents’ Income Is Too High Of undergraduate families who earned $150,000 or more, 63% chose not to file ...

T he message went out to 8,000 people. Late last week, a national college-access organization sent an urgent email to its members: Students who haven’t previously filed the Free Application for ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — April 15 is the state deadline for high school students to apply for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The deadline is not being moved despite problems with the U.S.

A few days before winter break, Lynda McGee, a college counselor at Downtown Magnets High School in Los Angeles Unified, got an unexpected visit from a student's father. The man, a warehouse worker ...

Per the Fafsa, legal guardianship is when a student is under the court-ordered care of someone other than a parent or stepparent Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Becca Stanek is a ...

VIENNA — After last year’s changes to the original Free Application for Federal Student Aid form, and numerous issues and glitches in the updated form’s rollout, the 2025-2026 FAFSA has been up and ...

Applying for college aid has become even more stressful for some students who now fear "outing" their undocumented parents on financial aid forms as President-elect Donald Trump has vowed mass ...