The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form opened on September 23, 2026, the second year it has opened earlier than its usual October 1 date. Enhancements to the online form have been made to simplify the application process, which can take as little as 15 minutes to complete.
The return of the school season brings fresh notebooks, new outfits, and can also bring on hidden anxiety because transitions can be tough. Shifting from relaxed summer days to structured school weeks can easily overwhelm students and parents alike.
If your household is feeling the pressure, you are not alone. Here are the top five back-to-school stressors and simple, actionable ways to beat them before they take over your week.
Back-to-school shopping season is here, and the 2026 Texas Sales Tax Holiday is a great opportunity for families to save.
From Friday, August 7 through Sunday, August 9, 2026, shoppers can purchase qualifying clothing, footwear, school supplies, and backpacks priced under $100 per item without paying state or local sales tax.
The exemption applies to eligible purchases made:
NASA wants today’s students to become the engineers, scientists, researchers and innovators of tomorrow. High School Aerospace Scholars offers a one-of-a-kind experience for Texas high school students to explore the possibilities of a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related major or career.
The adventure starts this fall with an online course and culminates – for students who earn the opportunity – with an all expenses paid onsite summer experience at NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
Application process opens on September 10, 2019 and closes on October 23, 2019.
Kids hate math for many different reasons. Some find it too hard, others find it overwhelming, and still others are so bored by it that they can hardly bring themselves to complete their assignments.
Quick fixes like rewards and sticker charts sometimes make math tolerable for a few days. But, before long, the math battles begin all over again. No wonder some families end up doing less and less math at home in an effort to keep the peace—but with the constant worry that they’re not preparing their child adequately for the future.
Not all kids are going to adore math, but if math is a never-ending struggle at your house, these strategies will help stop the math fights and make math time more tolerable—for both you and your child.
Homework: it’s rare to find a teen that enjoys it. What’s not rare? A teen that is quite skilled at waiting until the last minute to do it, which causes all sorts of problems. When a teen waits until 9 pm to begin homework, they are setting themselves up for inadequate sleep, higher stress levels, and poor academic performance. Shedding light on the reasons teens delay starting is the first step to help them prioritize their schedules and develop discipline in their work habits. Here are the top 5 reasons that I see appearing time and again with my teen clients:
