The 2025-26 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), won't be available until December 1, 2024. Here are some steps you can take now to get yourself prepared for the experience. …
By Lisa Rooney    |
Reported items include income found on the federal tax return, savings and checking accounts, investments, real estate outside of your primary home, child support received, and more. …
By Christina Davidson    |
You'll need to report information on your income, real estate, investments, retirement accounts, 529s, the net worth of businesses and investment farms, and more.…
By Christina Davidson    |
Learn about the difference between need-based aid and merit-based aid is, what exactly need-based aid, as well as what financial need is. Also, learn how colleges decide need-based aid, and what that means about need-based aid.…
By Meredith Clement    |
Learn about who is eligible, how to apply, and how to receive it.…
By Julie Shields-Rutyna    |
During the delay, families can apply for scholarships, decide how to pay for school, and use a Net Price Calculator.…
By Kenneth Ferreira    |
Tips include being in touch with your loan servicer, being patient, and using free resources.…
By Julie Shields-Rutyna    |
Hear Communications Associate Shaun Connolly share his experience helping high school seniors in Worcester, MA with their FAFSA, how he used to work in high schools, and how now that he is back how rewarding it is to work with this population again.…
By Shaun Connolly    |
Log in to the FAFSA website and check your status to find out if you've done all you need to do.…
By Jonathan Hughes    |
We break down what the change exactly is, why it happened, how financial aid is affected, what colleges are doing in reaction to it, and what you can do about it.…
By Meredith Clement    |