Time is growing short for parents of high school seniors (and those returning to college for the 2026-27 school year) to file ...

Previously, the parent that the student lived with the most during the past 12 months would file the FAFSA. Now, instead of the custodial parent completing the FAFSA, the parent who provided the most ...

There is no absolute income cutoff for filing the FAFSA and many, even high earners, may receive financial aid or access to federal student loan benefits. Many assume that if a family earns “too much, ...

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 FAFSA Simplification Act introduced significant changes to the financial aid formula, eliminating the sibling loophole, ...

Yes, at least one biological parent or legal guardian will need an FSA ID as well as the dependent student in order to fill out and sign the FAFSA electronically. It allows the parent to use the IRS ...