FAFSA

Compared to 2023, far fewer Ohio graduating seniors had filled out the FAFSA as of end of March.

Rural students are less likely than their urban and suburban counterparts to attend college. A FAFSA rule change could widen the gap.

In a bipartisan effort, Congress is close to a deal to simplify the federal financial aid form, or FAFSA, a major policy goal of retiring Republican senator Lamar Alexander.

The IRS Data Retrieval Tool has been temporarily disabled for security concerns. Without it, many at-risk students will have a harder time finishing their paperwork.

Washington overhauled the FAFSA to make it easier to complete, but it's still full of roadblocks for many teens.