The Latest Breaking News from FAFSA

Families can access scholarships, grants and incentives by strategically positioning their students in terms of merit, skills and timing.

Here's how the government shutdown can impact schools and student loans.

Parents often work hard to save for their children’s future, but some savings strategies can unintentionally reduce the chances of qualifying for financial aid. The type of account you choose can directly impact the amount of need-based aid your child receives. Certain assets are factored more heavily into financial aid…

529 assets can impact college financial aid packages, but there are nuances

With the Department of Education in turmoil, who will distribute Pell grants and other assistance?

Mass firings spark concern as department employees say cuts set stage for widespread fraud and abuse

Department of Education workers and union leaders in Texas say kids will pay the price for Trump’s decision to “break this system.”

An hours-long outage on StudentAid

White House freeze did not affect FAFSA availability or federal student aid programs. Students can continue to access financial assistance as usual.