AP Spotlight PERSONAL FINANCE | Q&A The 2026-27 FAFSA application is live. Here's what to know ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press Oct 19, 2025 Oct 19, 2025 Updated Apr 22, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2026-27 school year officially opened.kAms6DA:E6 E96 &]$] 8@G6C?>6?E D9FE5@H?[ E96 t5F42E:@? s6A2CE>6?E H:== 4@?E:?F6 E@ AC@46DD E96 upu$p]k^AmkAmx7 J@F A=2? E@ 2EE6?5 4@==686 ?6IE J62C[ }2E:@?2= pDD@4:2E:@? @7 $EF56?E u:?2?4:2= p:5 p5>:?:DEC2E@CD 5:C64E@C @7 A@=:4J 2?2=JD:D y:== s6D;62? 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