Both financial aid applications, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the DREAM Act Application (CADAA), will undergo major changes in the coming year to increase the number of ...

California high school seniors hit a 70% financial aid application completion rate, a record driven by a new graduation ...

Are you or your high school senior planning to attend a University of California or California State University school this fall? A major deadline is coming up. The priority deadline to file the Free ...

At the start of this year, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, underwent updates aimed at broadening its accessibility to students from low-income and undocumented backgrounds. But ...

Though California has taken steps to reduce college costs for students who lack legal immigration status, only a small percentage of students are benefiting, according to a new study. Subscribe to ...

In 2025, the number of high school seniors in California who applied for federal financial aid jumped by 11%, according to the California Student Aid Commission. The growth represented 72.7% of all ...

Paying for college can be difficult, but at UC Davis, we have the resources to help you get the financial support you need. We’re going to outline some of the financial aid basics to make sure you get ...

Editor's Note: The FAFSA portal has soft-launched, but will only be available periodically as the Federal Student Aid office monitors “site performance and form functionality.” The new year ...

The 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, and California Dream Act Application, or CADAA, applications’ priority deadline is upcoming on March 3. The University of California, or ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. The California Student Aid Commission (CSAC), together with the University of California (UC), the California State University ...