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

College-bound students and their families can now complete the 2027-28 Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA.

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The new rule could have dire consequences for those pursuing degrees in fields such as social work, art and religious studies ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is officially available Oct. 1, 2026. Don't get tripped up by one of these ...

This semester, many students at the historically Black medical school near downtown Atlanta say they have gone hungry because ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid opens today, and Alabama families who tested the new form are raving. Thousands of Alabama students have also been successful with the Direct Admissions ...

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Your admission to UW becomes official once the Admissions office receives all of your final transcripts (high school and/or college) showing your most up-to-date coursework and GPA. If you have new ...

Colleges have continued to raise their prices year after year. In the past 20 years, in-state tuition at public universities has increased by an astounding 158%. The cost of attending a university is ...

A college degree is an investment — and it's one of the most important ones you can choose to make because it's an investment in yourself. But that doesn't always mean it's an easy decision. That's ...

Drive toward success through the range of financial aid opportunities at Western Illinois University (WIU). Financial aid can help reduce the cost of tuition, fees, books, supplies, and certain living ...