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529 college savings plans 'are better now than they've ever been,' expert says. Here are key changes...
CNBC· 6 days agoAs the costs at some colleges near $100,000 a year, families need a savings strategy they can bank...
Virginia changes educational benefit for veterans' families
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star· 6 days agoVeterans and their family members who planned to use an educational benefit from the state are...
When To Finalize Paying For College This Year
Forbes· 19 hours agoNavigating the upcoming 2024-25 academic year has been a challenge for families, at least when it comes to securing financial aid to help cover higher...
2024-2025 Federal Aid Updates
Xavier University· 3 days agoThe FAFSA Simplification Act was signed into law in December 2020 as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. This act represents a significant overhaul of the processes and systems ...
As tensions rise between Senate and House, lawmakers OK transferring funds for college aid
West Virginia Watch via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoWhile obstacles remain on the federal level for college-bound students to access financial aid, the...
FAFSA portal glitches fuel college anxieties, Arlington students and staff tell Sen. Warner |...
ARLnow.com· 10 hours agoFor weeks, every time Mike Najarro attempted to log into the federal student aid portal, he received an error message about server maintenance. The Washington-Liberty High School senior watched ...
Federal aid delays leave students in limbo after one million errors - The Independent Florida...
Independent Florida Alligator· 2 days agoIn practice, however, students whose parents do not have Social Security numbers could not log in to...
Top Education Officials Were Warned of FAFSA Overhaul Hurdles in 2020
New York Times· 1 day agoDocuments obtained by The Times show the department’s troubled FAFSA rollout this year came in spite...
Challenges accompany FAFSA revamp
Kokomo Tribune, Ind. via Yahoo Finance· 2 days agoMay 19—A new FAFSA, billed as easier and more streamlined, has been anything but for pretty much everyone involved in the financial aid process. "I'm not sure what they were trying to fix, but ...
How the Effort to Revamp Financial Aid Resulted in Chaos
The Wall Street Journal· 2 days agoThe U.S. Education Department was already a year behind in rolling out the new application for...