Applying to college is an exercise in paperwork: recommendations, essays, the application itself, and the FAFSA — the form that determines whether your student is eligible for federal financial aid.

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 ...

Q. I am struggling to fill out the financial statement form. My lawyer said to just fill it out and don’t worry about it. But my friend said I need to be super careful because if we don’t settle even ...

Don't let the frustrations over the FAFSA keep you or your college student from filling it out. The U.S. Department of Education re-designed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA. This ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as the FAFSA, officially opened Thursday for students seeking financial aid for college during the 2025-2026 school year. The form traditionally ...

Ever looked at your paycheck and wondered why your take-home pay seems off? It might have something to do with your W-4 form. If you’re starting a new job, picking up a side hustle or going through a ...

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. As this year’s tumultuous rollout of the so-called Better FAFSA came to a close, the number of ...

NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul recently convened the State University of New York, City University of New York, the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities, the New York State Education ...