The U.S. Department of Education has launched a nationwide real-time fraud detection system for FAFSA applicants, requiring high-risk individuals to verify their identity with government-issued ID on ...

Starting this week, students may encounter a new identity-verification step while filing out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid as the Trump administration continues to prioritize cracking ...

The Trump administration launches a real-time FAFSA fraud detection tool to fight ghost student scams tied to fabricated and ...

The Department of Education will launch the 2026–27 FAFSA on Oct. 1, 2025, with major updates from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Key changes include excluding certain family-owned business, farm, ...

Federal financial aid can be borrowed, earned through work-study or given – for example, as a grant. Here are answers to ...

Like first-time applicants, returning applicants should follow the steps below to file the FAFSA. If filing as a dependent, ...

There's one form prospective and current college students must submit in order to receive federal financial aid, and it's about to look a lot different. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Education Department said the 2025-26 FAFSA is now available to all students and families, ahead of schedule. Students should file the FAFSA as soon as they can, experts say. This week, the new ...

The release of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will again be delayed this year. The form is usually released on Oct. 1, but U.S. Department of Education officials announced ...

WASHINGTON -- The Department of Education has found another problem impacting some college financial aid forms that could further delay students' aid awards, leaving them in limbo as they decide where ...