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FAFSA Updates Amid Government Shutdown How It Will Affect Your Application

The ongoing government shutdown has left many federal services in a state of uncertainty, including the Free Application for ...
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Applying for college financial aid? Here’s what’s different about this year’s FAFSA

The updated FAFSA form launched last week — the earliest it’s been available in the program’s history, according to the ...

The 2026-27 FAFSA form is open. Here's what to know.

FAFSA stands for the Free Application For Federal Student Aid, and is the free government application that determines a ...

FAFSA now open to Oklahoma students despite government shutdown. What to know to apply.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is now open for applications for the 2026-2027 school year.

Government shutdown's impact on student aid: What to know

Student aid will continue to be disbursed, but some local college officials say they are concerned that FAFSA system hiccups ...

FAFSA applications open soon, here's what's changing

For the first time in two years, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will open on time on October 1.

What TN college students should know about loans, FAFSA and more amid government shutdown

The U.S. Department of Education has employees working to provide financial aid and process FAFSAs while others remain ...

What happens to my student loans during the shutdown? Is FAFSA affected? What to know

Even during a federal government shutdown, borrowers still have to make payments on student loans, but there may be some ...

The New FAFSA Will Be Released In 2 Weeks. Here's What's Changing

The 2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid opens on Oct. 1 and will change how a family's income is reported and ...

UW leaders don't expect FAFSA delays under government shutdown

Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman and UW-Green Bay Chancellor Mike Alexander encouraged students to file the ...
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New FAFSA is out. Here's what you need to know to get financial aid for college

There's one form prospective and current college students must submit in order to receive federal financial aid, and it looks a lot different than in prior years. The Free Application for Federal ...