What does dependent mean for the FAFSA?

Not claimed as a dependent on your parent’s taxes? 

Questions to ask yourself before applying for scholarships

Students should apply for as many scholarships as possible.

Four tips to avoid missing important scholarship deadlines

If you don’t meet the deadline, you won’t qualify.

The complete guide to adding or deleting colleges on your FAFSA

It’s okay if you’re not entirely sure where you plan to go to college when completing the FAFSA.

The real reason admission and scholarship essays are so hard to write

It’s not that you don’t want to write the essay.

The key to knowing which tax year to use on the FAFSA

Anyone can get confused about which tax year to use for the FAFSA.

Pell Grant award amounts unchanged for the 2025-26 academic year

Students eligible to receive the maximum Federal Pell Grant for 2025-26 will receive the same amount as was awarded in the current academic year.

Four components of a good college financial plan

It is understandable – that overwhelmed feeling you get when thinking about how to pay for college.

What happens after you submit the FAFSA?

Students often have lots of questions about “what happens next” with the financial aid process.

February tasks for high school seniors

It’s just a few, busy months away from graduation for high school seniors.