The number of Louisiana students who have applied for federal financial aid for college is down 12% so far this year, even as ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - If you or your college student need financial aid for the 2025-26 school year, this is for you. The ...

In February, the ability to apply for Federal Student Aid was blocked. Now, applications are back open. Here's what to know ...

Students will also be able to estimate their eligibility for the grant before they complete the FAFSA. The maximum award is $7,395 for the 2023-24 award year, and award amounts can change yearly.

The FAFSA Simplification Act made numerous changes to the application and calculation of financial aid eligibility starting in the 2024-2025 award year. In some cases these changes could increase the ...

Ted Beasley, a spokesperson for the Louisiana Department of Education, called the decrease “a natural result” of the state policy change ... proponents of the FAFSA requirement.