The FAFSA rollout in 2023 was a disaster. The college financial aid application used by millions of American families is now officially open for the 2025-2026 school year -- 10 days ahead of schedule.

California Community Colleges are urging students to submit their financial aid applications by Sept. 3, as federal financial aid applications are still down by more than 40,000 submissions. When the ...

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On top of the typical anxieties of the college application season, California’s high school class of 2025 had some unusual hurdles to clear. First, there was the two-month delay in when the 2025-26 ...

Fewer California high school seniors are completing federal financial aid applications than in past years, which some analysts say is a sign that students may fear the Trump administration will use ...

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Discover how FAFSA award letters outline your financial aid eligibility, detailing grants, loans, and scholarships offered by colleges to help fund your education.

Students applying to the University of Wisconsin-Madison will soon need to complete a second, longer financial aid application if they want a share of the millions of dollars in financial aid the ...

Starting with the 2025-26 aid year, students (and parents) will upload and electronically sign verification documents using the new verification documents platform. Students and parents must create an ...

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. Fewer California high school seniors are completing federal ...