How to Find the FAFSA Deadline for Your Application

If you are filling out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid, you don’t want to miss the deadline. There are several deadlines for the FAFSA, so you need to check the appropriate website to find the deadline that applies to you. There are federal and state deadlines, as well as different deadlines for each school year. Each state also has its own deadline for state student financial aid.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Visit the FAFSA website to find federal student financial aid deadlines. There is a deadline for each school year, so be sure that you are referencing the appropriate deadline. A link to the website is listed below in the Resources section.

2. There is also a deadline for corrections on the FAFSA web forms that is later than the original FAFSA deadline. Visit the FAFSA website to find the corrections deadline for your FAFSA.

3. The FAFSA is the federal application for financial aid, but it is also used to apply for financial aid from other sources, such as your state and school financial aid. The deadline for each state’s student financial aid is also listed on the FAFSA website. State forms do not replace filling out the FAFSA. You must fill out the FAFSA to receive federal student aid.

4. Federal Student Aid considers the receipt date and time of your FAFSA to be the official time of your application. Inquire at your to find out their definition of an application deadline to determine whether it is receipts date and time or the process date and time of your FAFSA. When you submit your FAFSA, be sure to print out the confirmation page, which contains the date and time you submitted your FAFSA.

5. Check with your high school guidance counselor or a financial aid advisor at your school if you are unsure about the FAFSA deadline that pertains to you, or to verify your FAFSA deadline.

Resources

• FAFSA Deadlines
• How to Find Federal School Codes for a FAFSA