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

After the Education Department slashed its workforce in half last week, current and former staffers are uncertain key ...

If you're worried about filling out the 2025-26 FAFSA-- or have ... However, because of the staffing cuts, you should expect delays if you have any questions or issues with your application ...

More than 600 positions have been eliminated from the U.S. Department of Education's Federal Student Aid office, internal charts show.

The Chronicle had a candid chat with Melanie Storey, a former FSA director and the new NASFAA president, on a “destabilizing” ...

President Donald Trump’s plan to halve the Department of Education’s workforce by nearly 50 percent and eventually dismantle ...

Since Trump took office, staffing at the Education Department has ... and administers the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA ), which universities use to allocate financial aid.

The day after the Education Department announced staffing cuts last week, students nationwide briefly couldn't apply for financial aid. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA ...

She said the personnel cuts across the department—but specifically at FSA, which has long struggled with staffing issues—are “devastating ... and the loss of capacity could hamstring the FAFSA’s ...