The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) determines your eligibility for need-based financial aid for college. In previous years, the FAFSA asked families about the amount they contributed to employer-sponsored retirement accounts like 401(k)s each year, and factored it into households’ overall yearly…
If you’re looking to get a jump on your student loan application for next year, you’re going to have to wait: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) won’t open until sometime in December. Since 2016, the FAFSA for the upcoming academic year has opened on Oct. 1—however, the process is currently being…