Nearly three-quarters of California public high school seniors applied for federal financial aid this year, soaring past last year’s figures by 11 percent and giving further indication that California ...

The California Student Aid Commission is sending out preliminary notices of Cal Grant eligibility to high school seniors. The early communication with seniors had not taken place for the past three ...

KEY TAKEAWAYS Families of high school seniors who plan to start college in 2026 will have stricter loan limits on Parent PLUS ...

Recent updates to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid could make it easier for prospective college students and ...

It's time for graduating high school seniors to begin filling out their FAFSA if they haven't already. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is open for the 2026-27 school year. The application ...

College is almost here for many high-school seniors. But as every family knows, going to college costs money. While financial aid is essential for many students and parents to afford higher education, ...

The program expands access to college by filling the gap between financial aid and the cost of tuition starting Fall 2025.

Educators, counselors and financial aid professionals say it’s again that time of year for students and their families to start thinking seriously about financial aid for college. University students, ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. While witnessing a rise in deportations across the country, college-bound high school seniors with immigrant parents ...

From starry-eyed applicants to dreamers, every student tends to vouch for free money for college. Well, you might consider scoring scholarships or winning grants to be a distant possibility. However, ...