College students want to know how soon can they get their refunds. The 2026-2027 academic year is still months away, it doesn't hurt to know what you can do to get your money on time. Here's what to ...

Do you attend college or have a dependent who plans to? If so, you should consider filling out the Free Application for Student Aid, commonly called FAFSA. By completing the FAFSA, it can provide ...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now open for students planning to attend college next school year, but financial aid officials are reminding ...

Higher education leaders have worked tirelessly over the past five months to recover from the Department of Education’s delayed and error-ridden rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the key that unlocks federal student aid - including grants and student loans. It’s also the primary tool that colleges and universities use to ...

Many states extended their FAFSA filing deadlines. Some high schools and districts have hosted FAFSA completion events. High school counselors and college financial aid offices can help. In response ...

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The federal government, state government and colleges award need-based aid through grants, scholarships, work-study and loans ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson speaks during a press conference on July 13, 2026, at Highline College in Des Moines, Wash.

The U.S. Department of Education on Monday announced several steps it would take to help colleges process the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, more efficiently amid continuing ...

The U.S. Education Department is relaxing a number of requirements so that colleges and universities dealing with delayed student financial aid information can better focus on processing aid ...