Articles tagged as: financial aid
April 12, 2024
Indiana’s FAFSA deadline is here. High schools don’t know who has filed
In the final days before the state deadline schools are scrambling to help students complete the form. But they face a critical barrier: They don’t know who has filed the application and who hasn't.
Read MoreApril 10, 2024
FAFSA is a 'nightmare' for many Indianapolis students whose parents are immigrants
Indiana high school seniors are struggling to complete the new version of the FAFSA and some fear that the financial aid fiasco will prevent students from attending college at all.
Read MoreMarch 26, 2024
FAFSA glitches leave students, colleges without crucial financial information
Problems with the rollout of a new form has prevented many colleges from offering financial aid packages and left students confused about how much aid they're eligible to receive as important deadlines roll by.
Read MoreMarch 23, 2024
Financial aid may soon cover automotive courses for people in Indiana prisons
In 2020 Congress passed a law to lift the 26-year-old ban on people in prison from having access to federal Pell Grants.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2024
Need help filling out FAFSA? Get it this Sunday
This Sunday financial aid professionals will be volunteering at 40 locations across the state to help students and families complete the application.
Read MoreJanuary 19, 2024
What Indiana Students need to know about FAFSA changes
An updated version of the application that helps millions of young people pay for college is now available
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2022
Notre Dame, 15 other top universities sued over alleged collusion to limit financial aid
The class-action lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in Chicago on Sunday, accuses Notre Dame and 15 other top universities of engaging in price-fixing to artificially inflate the cost of attendance for students receiving financial aid.
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 MoreApril 10, 2020
State Offers Virtual Help As FAFSA Deadline Looms
The state deadline to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid is less than a week away, and the state is hosting a virtual event Monday night to offer support for students who still need to file while stuck at home.
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