Financial Aid

The new FAFSA was supposed to make filling out the federal aid form easier, but issues with the rollout had the opposite effect. Fewer students have filled out the FAFSA, so efforts are underway to close that gap.

Students may have to wait even longer for their financial aid award letters due to an Education Department error.

The next round of Free Application for Federal Student Aid forms is set to start Dec. 31. The Department of Education estimates 610,000 new students will be eligible for a Pell Grant.

The FAFSA uses tax data from two years ago to determine a student's eligibility for financial aid for college. But if your financial situation has changed since then, there are ways to get more money.

The U.S. Department of Education has developed a new smartphone app that it hopes will make the notoriously difficult Free Application For Federal Student Aid a little easier.

Nearly one-fourth of high-achieving students from low-income families apply to college completely on their own. One approach to make the experience better? Pair students with a virtual adviser.

As Florida students return to universities and state colleges this month for a new academic year, many will benefit from a major expansion of need-based…

High school seniors are starting to get their final acceptance letters - hopefully - from the colleges of their choice. While they celebrate, parents are…

High school seniors are starting to get their final acceptance letters - hopefully - from the colleges of their choice. While they celebrate, parents are…

The cost of college can place a heavy burden on students, not to mention parents. This week on Florida Matters we're talking about the high cost of…

The cost of college can place a heavy burden on students, not to mention parents. This week on Florida Matters we're talking about the high cost of…

College can be expensive, and most families need some help paying for it. To get that help, they have to fill out something called the FAFSA -- "the Free…