Applying to college is an exercise in paperwork: recommendations, essays, the application itself, and the FAFSA — the form that determines whether your student is eligible for federal financial aid.

It’s the season for would-be college students and their families try to figure out how to pay tuition bills. On Oct. 1, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or the FAFSA, went live. The FAFSA ...

The CSS Profile is an additional student aid application beyond the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) required at hundreds of private and public schools to be considered for ...

Unfortunately, almost everything you've read about college financial aid is probably wrong. New rules affecting when and how students apply for financial aid will impact families and colleges over the ...

Yes, you can estimate your taxes (initially) in order to submit your child's financial aid forms before college deadlines. College financial aid forms are more than a little confusing for all of us, ...