The FAFSA for 2027-28 is open. Filing now can help you get limited state and school-based aid before funds run out and weigh other funding options.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is live for the 2026-27 ...

Families can fill out the FAFSA application online or on paper.

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Already diminished by cuts by the Trump administration, the U.S. Education Department will see more of its work come to a halt due to the government shutdown. The department says many of its core ...

The college financing process rarely ends when the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is submitted. For many students, filling out the FAFSA, which is the form students are required to ...

A federal government shutdown has furloughed more than 2,100 U.S. Department of Education employees. Students are encouraged to continue filing their FAFSA applications, which will still be processed.

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Borrowers with federal student loans will continue to make payments, even during a federal government shutdown. It might be harder to reach officials at the U.S. Department of Education, as the ...

Spending down savings to game FAFSA is a losing trade: draining $10,000 in parent assets only reduces expected aid by about $564. Student-held savings are weighted at 20% in the SAI versus 5.64% for ...

The US government shutdown has sent ripples through many federal departments, and the Education Department is no exception. While some core functions will continue, much of the department’s work will ...

Financial aid for University of Tennessee at Knoxville students should not be affected by the ongoing federal government shutdown that has 2,117 U.S. Department of Education employees furloughed, and ...