The US Department of Education has confirmed that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will open for the 2026-2027 school year by Oct. 1. Mapping Your Future executive director Cathy ...

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Lyss Ricciardi says within five minutes of stepping onto the Dickinson College campus in Pennsylvania, "I knew that I was meant to be here." Her heart was set on the private school, even though it ...

Bluffton University President Alex Sider said new initiatives will expand opportunities for students this fall.

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Students going to college or trade school next year can start the financial aid process now. Since some financial aid is awarded by schools on a first-come, first-served basis, getting a jump on the ...

A new federal financial aid application drops on October 1 — and being an early bird will likely pay off. After a challenging period in which a redesign led to widespread delays in applying for and ...

The U.S. Department of Education has announced that the 2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now live as students will have until June 30, 2027, to submit th ...

Educators, counselors and financial aid professionals say it's again that time of year for students and their families to start thinking seriously about financial aid for college.

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