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 ...

Effective for the 2025-26 aid year, students/parents will submit some financial aid forms through the Verification Documents Online. Document upload issues? If you are experiencing issues uploading ...

WASHINGTON — Jayna Gilman, a University of Iowa first-year student studying human anatomy and physiology, is just one of millions of students nationwide who are unsure how much they may be expected to ...

The U.S. Department of Education named the first six organizations to participate in the phased rollout of the 2025-26 form to apply for federal financial aid Wednesday, and opened up the interest ...

The Office of Financial Aid is using Adobe Sign to provide you with your financial aid forms electronically. This process allows us to email you the exact financial aid form you need to complete and ...

Starting with the 2025-26 aid year, students (and parents) will upload and electronically sign verification documents using the new verification documents platform. Students and parents must create an ...

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