For the 2026-27 financial aid year, FAFSA launched early with major changes from the Big Beautiful Bill. Here’s what parents, students, and HBCU families need to know. The post FAFSA 2026-27 Opens Early: What Parents, Students & HBCU Families Need to Know appeared first on HBCU Lifestyle – Black College Living.| HBCU Lifestyle – Black College Living
The new scholarship program offers renewable scholarships that are simple to apply for, with the intention of expanding access for students. It includes automatic awarding, test-optional and superscore-friendly options, renewable support, and a variety of award criteria.| KRCU Public Radio
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) would like to bring to your attention several regulatory updates, critical public comment timelines, and opportunities for advocacy. Negotiated Rulemaking The Budget Reconciliation Act, which President Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025, bears...| Middle States Commission on Higher Education
At UNO, we want to make the financial aid process as smooth as possible for you and your family. Please contact Financial Support and Scholarships if you have any questions.| University of Nebraska Omaha
Title: Chutes and Ladders: Falling Behind and Getting Ahead with the Simplified FAFSA Authors: Jonathan S. Lewis and Alyssa Stefanese Yates Source: uAspire Prior to the 2024-25 academic year, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) underwent significant changes, mandated by Congress through the FAFSA Simplification Act. A recent uAspire survey of 274 students, parents, counselors, and financial aid administrators ...| Higher Education Today
Applying to college is an important step towards a student’s success for the future, and it requires a lot of hard-work and decision making. This leads many students who are applying to college to h| The Lance
The Department of Education has launched the 2025-26 FAFSA ahead of schedule, a major win after last year’s debacle. ACE President Ted Mitchell says this milestone, paired with the bipartisan FAFSA Deadline Act, is a crucial step toward expanding college access for low-income students.| Higher Education Today
The problems with the new FAFSA rollout caused delays and fewer students filing, which experts at the National Student Clearinghouse and the Brookings Institution say could lead to a drop in new college enrollments, based on early data and analysis.| Higher Education Today
