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.

If you give someone cash or property valued at more than the 2023 annual exclusion limit of $17,000 ($34,000 for married joint filers), you'll have to fill out Form 709 for gift tax purposes. But ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Farrington writes about higher education and student loans. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is usually the ...

Some financial aid is distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis, so submit this free form as soon as you can. Rebecca Safier is a personal finance writer and certified student loan counselor who ...

Q. I am struggling to fill out the financial statement form. My lawyer said to just fill it out and don’t worry about it. But my friend said I need to be super careful because if we don’t settle even ...

Don't let the frustrations over the FAFSA keep you or your college student from filling it out. The U.S. Department of Education re-designed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA. This ...

There's one form prospective and current college students must submit in order to receive federal financial aid, and it looks a lot different than in prior years. The Free Application for Federal ...

The number of questions on the FAFSA vary by applicant, based on his or her financial circumstance. The Department of Education said that for most users, it will take about an hour to finish the form.

Evidence suggests that students who file the federal form are more likely to attend college. By Ann Carrns A growing number of states are pushing high school seniors to file the federal financial aid ...