The FAFSA form is now open to students hoping to get help paying for college in the 2025-26 academic year. Students can expect a much smoother process compared to the last cycle.

Students had to make all kinds of decisions about college before knowing how much financial aid they would get. Now, some are scrambling to stay in school.

A new review and testimony from investigators with the U.S. Government Accountability Office offer the clearest picture yet of the aid form’s troubled rollout.

The availability of last year's application, and subsequently students' aid packages, was delayed several times while the Department of Education worked to update the form.

If a shutdown happens, millions of federal employees will be furloughed and many others will be forced to work without pay until it ends. A handful of federal programs that people nationwide rely on everyday could also be disrupted — from dwindling funds for food assistance to potential delays in customer service for recipients of Medicare and Social Security.

Savannah schools are partnering with the University System of Georgia to help more students apply for financial aid for college. Filling out the Free...

Georgia college students could soon be able to apply for federal student financial aid through an app on their phone. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos...