Today, the U.S. Department of Education launched a new, real-time fraud detection capability for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form, marking the largest and most comprehensive, nationwide fraud prevention effort in the agency's history.

Last year, the Trump Administration launched a nationwide effort to combat identity fraud and theft in the federal student aid programs – leading to more than $1 billion in savings for the American taxpayer.

Today, the U.S. Department of Education began issuing guidance to all borrowers enrolled in the unlawful SAVE Plan, directing them to exit the plan and enter a legal federal student loan repayment plan.

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) celebrates that more than 10 million 2026–27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) forms have been successfully completed by students and parents and processed by Federal Student Aid.

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) published an information collection for the 2027-28 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form, which is the first stage in the FAFSA development process.

The Department announced that more than 5 million 2026–27 FAFSA® forms have been successfully submitted by students and families across the country, a nearly 150% increase in the number of applications submitted at the same time last year.

The Department launched a new earnings indicator to complement the FAFSA process. Drawn from existing ED data, the indicator provides students and their families with clear, easy-to-understand information about a school’s post-graduate earnings.

In this Homeroom Blog post, Nicholas Kent introduces the new earning indicator tool on the FAFSA® form, which provides students and families with straightforward, reliable information as they consider postsecondary options.

Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced that the 2026–27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form is online and available, marking the earliest launch in the program’s history.

Ahead of an upcoming GAO report, James Bergeron outlines recent improvements made to the FAFSA® form launch, including improvements to in-house expertise, shifting to a product-based delivery model, and restructuring vendor contracts.