Financial aid is any form of funding that helps a student pay for college, such as a Pell Grant, loan or merit-based ...

There is no income limit to apply for the FAFSA, but income does impact the amount and type of aid you could get. Every ...

A student age 24 or older by Dec. 31 of the award year is considered independent for federal financial aid purposes.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — High school seniors and returning college students who plan to attend in the fall of 2026 can now submit their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the ...

For student loan borrowers, relief is finally here – on Oct. 17, the Department of Education launched its student loan forgiveness application. The application comes just months after Biden announced ...

With the cost of college continuing to rise, many students and families are relying on external sources to help pay for it. Financial aid falls under two categories: merit-based and need-based.

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 ...

QUINCY (WGEM) - The school year isn’t halfway completed yet, but college officials are reminding students and parents now is the time to fill out their federal financial aid form (FAFSA).

College students want to know how soon can they get their refunds. The 2026-2027 academic year is still months away, it doesn't hurt to know what you can do to get your money on time. Here's what to ...

The U.S. Department of Education quietly rolled out an automated identity-verification feature on the FAFSA portal Sunday, ...

There's a strategy to getting the right student loans for graduate school. First, you'll want to tap federal student loans up ...