Know the loan types. Direct Subsidized Loans are for undergraduates with financial need, and the government covers the ...

Pell Grants and federal student loans will still be processed. However, the speed of new FAFSA applications may slow down due ...

The FAFSA is used to determine how much financial aid a college student can receive from the federal government. The application looks at several factors, including parents’ income, to determine ...

The federal government shutdown has caused California students and families to face a more complicated financial aid process, ...

Sravani Atluri is the chief marketing officer at Edvisors. She has extensive knowledge of the higher education sector, especially in topics related to student financial aid. She is dedicated to ...

The 2026-27 FAFSA application is now open for students planning to attend college next year, with experts urging early submission. The Education Department will continue processing applications ...

After completing the application at Federal Student Aid, you will be notified by the Direct Loan Servicing Center of your loan eligibility. Generally, you are eligible if: You are enrolled in at least ...

Students starting college next year will face a dramatically different federal financial aid system than the one their older siblings and parents encountered, experts say, due to changes enacted this ...

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 ...

California community colleges are losing millions in financial aid to ‘ghost students,’ with estimates suggesting over $1 ...

Under the deal, the federal Department of Education will again process student loan forgiveness applications for borrowers in ...