There's one form prospective and current college students must submit in order to receive federal financial aid, and it's about to look a lot different. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, ...

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Overhead view of paper FAFSA application forms. This year, the disastrous rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has derailed the college plans of many low-income students ...

The newest FAFSA application is now available. The U.S. Department of Education released the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid earlier than planned. It says its systems are ready and it ...

The Department of Education announced that the 2025 - 2026 Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be available to all families by December 1, 2024. The FAFSA is an essential tool for ...

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Families can now access the 2025-2026 Free Application For Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, earlier than expected, but it comes on the heels of a disastrous revised rollout last year. The U.S.

WINTERVILLE — Pitt Community College is leading the way in financial aid communications for the 2026-27 academic year, ...