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Some colleges are targeting financial aid to middle-class families

5:00am October 24, 2024

Many middle-income families are frustrated by the cost of higher education, feeling they earn too much for financial aid, but not enough to pay for it themselves.

Since the new FAFSA launched on Dec. 30, 2023, the form has only been available for short periods of time. That changed this week. On Tuesday, the U.S. Education Department said applicants will now have 24-hour access.

Education
National

The rollout for the updated FAFSA application has been delayed — again

4:55am August 08, 2024

by Ayana Archie

The availability of last year's application, and subsequently students' aid packages, was delayed several times while the Department of Education worked to update the form.