In 2020, Congress passed the FAFSA Simplification Act, which intended to simplify the application process for and expand access to federal student aid beginning with the 2024-25 academic year. But ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Farrington writes about higher education and student loans. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is usually the ...

A look ahead at the federal policies taking effect in 2026 that will shape how students and families pay for college.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kristen Moon is an entrepreneur covering college admission strategies. Mar 29, 2024, 01:55pm EDT Colleges have continued to raise ...

Special Circumstances refer to financial situations requiring the adjustment of data elements used for financial aid eligibility calculations. Federal regulations require initial financial aid ...

If your financial aid package falls short of your need, you can ask the college for more financial aid by sending them a ...

So you want to improve your college’s financial aid package? Fine. Just don’t have your mom call the college to do the negotiating. For most high school seniors, “decision day” is May 1, the deadline ...