Newsroom
Paying for college
-
Documents available to help prepare for 2023-24 FAFSA
September 22, 2022
With the beginning of a new FAFSA year coming soon, the U.S. Department of Education has posted final versions of the 2023-24 FAFSA on the Web Worksheet and a watermarked version of the final 2023-24 FAFSA.
-
Questions removed from 2023-24 FAFSA
September 01, 2022
It may not save a lot of time in completing the FAFSA, but it is one step closer to FAFSA simplification.
-
September tasks for high school seniors
August 31, 2022
-
The key to knowing what to do first when it comes to college admissions and financial aid
August 30, 2022
Which came first - applying for college admission or applying for financial aid?
-
Three new FAFSA questions to answer - or not answer - this year
August 29, 2022
It's strictly voluntary this year.
-
2023-24 FAFSA training available for financial aid professionals and others helping students and parents complete the FAFSA
August 02, 2022
With the cost of nearly everything increasing, financial aid to help students and families pay for college is more important than ever.
-
Answering student and parent questions about the 2023-24 FAFSA
August 02, 2022
With family budgets under increasing pressure due to inflation, the need to reduce costs whenever possible is now a necessity for many students. Financial aid for college may be one way to reduce costs.
-
August tasks for high school seniors
July 29, 2022
-
Brief outages planned for the IRS Data Retrieval Tool
July 27, 2022
Those students who waited to complete the FAFSA until tuition bills come due should note some upcoming, but brief, outages of the IRS Data Retrieval Tool.
-
Four decisions high school juniors can think about now to get a jump on their senior year
July 27, 2022
Your senior year of high school could be a breeze.
-
Two steps to log in to StudentAid.gov
July 14, 2022
It's a process that is becoming more and more of a standard for online accounts.
-
New tool helps borrowers easily determine eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
July 13, 2022
The first step in seeking PSLF for your student loan is determining if you have worked for a qualifying employer.
-
The good and bad of student loans
July 12, 2022
Student loans have gotten a lot of press in in the past few years and most of it has not been good.
-
One question to ask before accepting any grant or scholarship
July 01, 2022
Grants and scholarships are the best kind of financial aid for college.
-
July tasks for high school seniors
June 30, 2022
During your senior year, you finalized your college choice.
-
Some students unable to correct or update FAFSA; Department offers workaround solutions
June 30, 2022
For financial aid to be awarded appropriately, students and parents must submit correct information on the FAFSA.
-
Sudden retirement for student aid app
June 30, 2022
Applying for federal student aid?