Articles tagged as: FAFSA
September 14, 2023
Marion County schools get $4M to help students complete college financial aid application
School districts and community organizations are receiving the grants to help students apply for financial aid.
Read MoreJune 23, 2023
Help available to students as FAFSA deadline approaches
The FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is critically important for students seeking state and federal funds for college. The forms June 30 deadline is quickly approaching, but there are many places for students and their families to go for help.
Read MoreMarch 16, 2023
A FAFSA requirement for Indiana students is one step closer to becoming law
Indiana students could soon be required to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, a shift that supporters say could give students more money to go to college and convince more of them to enroll in higher education in the first place.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2022
FAFSA requirement rolled back by House committee as legislative deadlines loom
Indiana lawmakers want more students to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, but can't agree how to get there.
Read MoreOctober 1, 2021
Indiana experts urge students to file FAFSA as applications open for next school year
Experts call the FAFSA the most important financial aid form for students planning to attend colleges or universities, but filing rates have continued to lag in recent years.
Read MoreApril 20, 2021
As FAFSA Filing Lags, Indiana Commission Extends Application Window
The application is used to determine federal financial aid, but the state also uses FAFSA for consideration of several aid programs.
Read MoreMarch 11, 2021
Indiana Lawmakers Change Bill To Offer Schools Funding For FAFSA Filers
Indiana lawmakers are working on a bill to increase the number of Hoosier students who file the federal application for college financial aid.
Read MoreFebruary 9, 2021
Indiana Lawmakers Take Next Step To Require FAFSA Submission
A bill that would require students at public schools to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid advanced to the Indiana House after lawmakers approved the measure in a Senate vote Tuesday.
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2021
Most Hoosiers Value Higher Education But Increasingly Worry About Costs
Most Hoosiers value education beyond high school, according to an annual survey, but almost three-quarters believe financial strains from the COVID-19 pandemic pushed higher education further out of reach.
Read MoreApril 17, 2020
Indiana Extends FAFSA Deadline After Fewer Students File
There is not a new official filing deadline; instead, financial awards will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
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