Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

FAFSA issues continue with delayed release and glitches

FAFSA issues continue with delayed release and glitches

Noah Willoughby, Staff Writer February 13, 2024

The Department of Education officially “soft launched” the updated Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2024-2025 school year on Dec. 30. The application was updated due to Congress-mandated...

Big changes to FAFSA and TASFA

Big changes to FAFSA and TASFA

Misty Olawunmi, Staff Writer September 5, 2023

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) for the 2024-2025 school year will be experiencing a significant overhaul. The FAFSA Simplification...

Reforming FAFSA and expanding opportunity

Reforming FAFSA and expanding opportunity

Lloyd Doggett November 13, 2019

As midterms close out and finals approach, paying for college and avoiding student debt loom larger for many Roadrunners than even the most challenging coursework. Fortunately, some federal student financial...

FAFSA FAFSUCKS

FAFSA FAFSUCKS

Donald Escamilla Jr., Web Editor April 16, 2019

FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is a form for current or upcoming college students to fill out to see if they are eligible for a grant to help them pay for college. While some would...

The Paisano is a self-supported, weekly newspaper run by UTSA students. In more than 30 years of publication, The Paisano has won numerous awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and was a Gold Medalist in 2000.

Starting the school year strong

Lloyd Doggett August 21, 2018

Whether you’re just learning your way around the campus or embracing your last year, it is clear that we need educated leaders like you to help govern our community, now more than ever. WORKING FOR...

Improving Access to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Lloyd Doggett March 28, 2017

Washington, D.C. – Following his recent efforts to restore full access to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Tax...

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