Financial Aid

Big changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid have caused delays in getting necessary information to both colleges and families.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid form — often referred to as the FAFSA — will go live by the end of the month, but that’s only because the application is being simplified, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Washington University already has a similar “no-loan” program for students whose families make less than $75,000 annually. Now, the university is extending it to all undergraduates who receive a financial aid package.

A college education is often touted as the means to a successful and comfortable life. For students who take out loans, the burden of debt puts brakes on wealth building for them and their families.

Ukrainians need the St. Louis region to donate money now and eventually be ready to accept them into the region as refugees, said a deacon at a St. Louis Ukrainian church.

More Illinois students now qualify for college financial aid. State government will now offer money to students who might have been disqualified from...