The Education Department's new FAFSA anti-fraud program may require some students to verify their identity before receiving ...

Starting this week, students may encounter a new identity-verification step while filing out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid as the Trump administration continues to prioritize cracking ...

The U.S. Department of Education has introduced a real-time fraud detection system that will require certain FAFSA applicants to verify their identities before receiving federal student aid. At the ...

Federal financial aid can be borrowed, earned through work-study or given – for example, as a grant. Here are answers to ...

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, ...

Big FAFSA changes are here, and they could mean more financial aid for your family. From new asset exclusions to the grandparent 529 loophole, the rules are shifting. Knowing how to navigate them ...

Rebecca Safier is a personal finance writer and certified student loan counselor who specializes in student debt, personal loans, and budgeting. Previously a senior writer for LendingTree and Student ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's time for graduating high school seniors to begin filling out their FAFSA if they haven't already. The Free Application for ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2026-27 school year has officially opened.Despite the U.S. government shutdown, the Education Department will continue to process the FAFSA.If you ...

Some college students may not be able to pay for tuition, books and other bills when classes start in a few weeks due to the latest hiccup in submitting FAFSA forms to the U.S. Department of Education ...

Like first-time applicants, returning applicants should follow the steps below to file the FAFSA. If filing as a dependent, ...

Many college students have spent their summer wondering if their federal financial aid will come through in time for fall classes, all because of delays and glitches in this year's FAFSA form. Here's ...