Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. is the deadline for California community college students to submit applications for Cal Grant awards. College financial aid applications are down by the tens of thousands across ...

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Applications for need-based financial aid for current undergraduate students are due May 1. To be considered for need-based financial aid (grants, loans and student employment), for the 2025–26 school ...

Rebecca Safier is a personal finance writer and certified student loan counselor who specializes in student debt, personal loans, and budgeting. Previously a senior writer for LendingTree and Student ...

The application students use to apply for financial aid has undergone substantial changes for the fall 2024 and spring 2025 school year. The Department of Education has been implementing changes to ...

In a normal year, May 1 is known as National College Decision Day, the deadline for students to commit to enrolling at a college, guided in part by their financial aid awards. But the Biden ...

After a trouble-plagued application overhaul, U.S. Department of Education officials released next year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid last week, more than a week before its Dec. 1 target ...

High school students trying to assess what a college education might mean for their financial situation can get some clarity with a new app — one designed and built by fellow high schoolers. Called ...