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Public Comment Request for the 2026-2027 FAFSA due on or before June 13

College Aid Services

Department of Education is seeking public feedback on the proposed 20262027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 13, 2025. For more details and to submit your feedback, visit the Federal Register notice.

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College Revives Standardized Test Requirement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dartmouth College plans to reinstate the standardized test requirement for applicants to the Class of 2029 and beyond, reports The Dartmouth. Dartmouth applicants will be required to take and submit scores from the SAT or ACT college entrance exams.

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How to Make College More Affordable: Why Early Financial Aid Planning Matters

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

Starting early means youll be prepared when the time comes to submit your applications. The FAFSA is one of the most important applications youll fill out, and it opens every year on October 1st. This will make filling out your FAFSA or scholarship applications a lot easier. Want more personalized help paying for college?

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From Junior to Senior Year: Your College Financial Aid Prep Starts Now

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

Its never too early to start getting ready for college financial aid applications. Get Familiar with the FAFSA The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is your golden ticket to need-based financial aid. Heres some of my tips on application deadlines! Here are more tips on finding scholarships.

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The Essential Guide to Financial Aid for High School Juniors

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

Keep Track of Important Deadlines : Financial aid deadlines vary by college, but the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) typically opens on October 1 each year. Be sure to reach out to these offices for information on scholarships, grants, and the application process. Want more personalized help paying for college?

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Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference

EAB

EAB attended the 2023 NACADA conference this fall and listened as attendees explored these topics along with supporting specific student populations, AI applications in advising, and the future of advising. By 2027, institutions will be working to support students who experienced significant learning disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Test-Optional Colleges that Don’t Require SAT or ACT Scores

Student Research Foundation

During the 2023 application cycle, over 80% of colleges in the U.S. may be a great solution; these new college application policies are showing students that there is a way to get into college without having to get perfect scores on their standardized tests. What are Test-Optional Colleges? So, what does “test-optional” mean?