College preparation

By Catherine Mueller The scheduled release of the 2025-26 FAFSA is just a little more than two weeks away, but that’s time enough to do some things to get ready. A couple of things that both students and parents can do is set up their StudentAid.gov accounts and gather up any documents that may be needed

By Catherine Mueller If you haven’t heard already, the 2025-26 FAFSA will be released by December 1. Normally, the FAFSA is released on October 1 for the following academic year. This year, however, to avoid some of the problems and delays experienced with the 2024-25 FAFSA, the Department is putting the 2025-26 FAFSA through beta testing.

It’s a critical step and one that sometimes can be fraught with emotion. Determining which parent contributes to the FAFSA can create a challenge for students. And, for some, it’s better to determine which parent should contribute to the FAFSA before sitting down to complete the application. Perhaps for those reasons and others, the Department

By Catherine Mueller Students and borrowers experiencing hardship because of damage done by the recent hurricanes have resources to help them cope with the disaster. According to the U.S. Department of Education, current students and federal student loan borrowers who have been impacted by a federally declared natural disaster should visit StudentAid.gov/naturaldisaster for guidance and support.