The White House wants to close the federal education agency, but experts say students should fill out the Free Application ...

Staffing cuts are already causing issues but you should submit the FAFSA if you need help paying for college. Here's how to do it. Dawn Allcot is a full-time freelance writer, content marketing ...

But remaining Office of Federal Student Aid staff, college-access advocates and financial aid officers say that deep cuts at FSA, which oversees the FAFSA, could undermine its capacity to fix ...

Right now, nothing is changing in terms of federal student aid programs. Students and families still can submit the FAFSA. Congressionally funded and authorized programs such as the Pell grants remain ...

If the government shutdown lasts more than a few days, it could also impact FAFSA. While a lot of the FAFSA processing is automated, staff members are involved to resolve issues. Furthermore ...

“From what we’ve seen – the oversight, the testing issues – if they keep managing it the way they are, I don’t have confidence that they’ll be able to deliver the functionality,” in this upcoming ...

Filing the FAFSA is required for students who wish to be considered for federal and some state and college-provided financial aid. The final date to submit the 2025-2026 FAFSA is June 30, 2026.