The 2026-27 FAFSA brings new limits for parent PLUS and grad loans, plus updates to Pell Grant eligibility. FAFSA, the Free ...

The college financial aid filing season has the green light to start accepting applications for the 2026-27 school year on Oct. 1, as scheduled. Two years after a disastrous and much delayed launch of ...

The FAFSA for 2026-27 opens October 1, marking a return to its traditional schedule with major federal aid changes. Families ...

The federal form, used to determine financial aid, will be available to the public on Oct. 1. Technical glitches that delayed ...

Key Points ・The 2026–27 FAFSA will officially launch nationwide on October 1, but beta testing has already started. ・Parents and students can request to join the beta testing program, which allows ...

The new FAFSA form is out, but students should expect wait times to fill it out. The updated form includes revised formulas to grant eligibility and fewer questions to answer.

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.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2026-27 school year has opened for a limited number of students as part of a beta test, according to the Department of Education.

It’s the priority deadline to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and get in line to be considered for a state grant for the 2016-17 academic year.