FAFSA Deadlines
Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form allows you to be considered for federal student aid. In addition, states and colleges use FAFSA information to award their own grants, scholarships, and loans. But, since aid is limited, you have to meet the deadlines!
Federal Deadlines
2023–24 Academic Year
The FAFSA form must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CT on June 30, 2024. Any corrections or updates must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CT on Sept. 14, 2024.
2022–23 Academic Year
The FAFSA form must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time (CT) on June 30, 2023. Any corrections or updates must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CT on Sept. 9, 2023.
College Deadlines
Each college may have its own deadline. Check with the college(s) you’re interested in attending. You may also want to ask your college about its definition of an application deadline. Is it the date your FAFSA form is processed or the date the college receives your processed FAFSA data?
State Deadlines
Each state has its own deadline. See the listing below.
2023–24 Academic Year
State | Deadline |
|---|---|
Alabama | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. |
Alaska | ASAP After Oct. 1, 2022 Alaska Education Grant: As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2022. Awards made until funds are depleted. June 30, 2023 Alaska Performance Scholarship: For priority consideration, submit your application by June 30, 2023. Awards made until funds are depleted. |
Alberta | Contact Your Financial Aid Office There is no state (or province) deadline for Alberta. |
American Samoa | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional forms may be required. |
Arizona | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. |
Arkansas | July 1, 2023 Academic Challenge: July 1, 2023, by midnight Central time (CT). Jan. 10, 2024 ArFuture Grant (spring term): Jan. 10, 2024, by midnight CT. |
British Columbia | Contact Your Financial Aid Office There is no state (or province) deadline for British Columbia. |
California | March 2, 2023 For many state financial aid programs: March 2, 2023 (date postmarked). Cal Grant also requires submission of a school-certified GPA by March 2, 2023. Sept. 2, 2023 For additional community college Cal Grants: Sept. 2, 2023 (date postmarked). Contact Your Financial Aid Office If you’re a noncitizen without a Social Security card or had one issued through the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, you should fill out the California Dream Act Application at dream.csac.ca.gov. Contact the California Student Aid Commission at csac.ca.gov or your financial aid administrator for more information. |
Colorado | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. |
Connecticut | Feb. 15, 2023 For priority consideration, submit your application on Feb. 15, 2023, by midnight Central time. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency. Additional forms may be required. |
Delaware | May 15, 2023 May 15, 2023, by midnight Central time. |
District of Columbia | July 1, 2023 For priority consideration, submit your FAFSA form by July 1, 2023. Aug. 1, 2023 For the DC Tuition Assistance Grant, complete the DC OneApp and submit supporting documents by Aug. 1, 2023, to receive priority consideration. |
Federated States of Micronesia | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional forms may be required. |
Florida | May 15, 2023 May 15, 2023 (date processed). |
Georgia | ASAP After Oct. 1, 2022 As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2022. Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional forms may be required. Visit GAfutures.org for additional information. |
Guam | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional forms may be required. |
Hawaii | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional forms may be required. |
Idaho | March 1, 2023 Opportunity Scholarship: For priority consideration, submit your application by March 1, 2023, by midnight Central time. Additional forms may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency. |
Illinois | ASAP After Oct. 1, 2022 As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2022. Visit isac.org for the Monetary Award Program (MAP) deadline dates. Awards made until funds are depleted. |
Indiana | ASAP After Oct. 1, 2022 Adult Student Grant: As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2022. Awards made until funds are depleted. New applicants must submit additional forms at ScholarTrack.IN.gov. Workforce Ready Grant: As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2022. April 15, 2023 Frank O’Bannon Grant: April 15, 2023, by midnight Central time (CT). 21st Century Scholarship: April 18, 2023, by midnight CT. |
Iowa | July 1, 2023 July 1, 2023, by midnight Central time. Earlier priority deadlines may exist for certain programs. Additional forms may be required. |
Kansas | April 1, 2023 For priority consideration, submit your application by April 1, 2023, midnight Central time. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency. Additional forms may be required. |
Kentucky | ASAP After Oct. 1, 2022 As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2022. Awards made until funds are depleted. |
Louisiana | July 1, 2024 July 1, 2024 (Feb. 1, 2023, recommended). |
Maine | May 1, 2023 May 1, 2023, by midnight Central time. |
Manitoba | Contact Your Financial Aid Office There is no state (or province) deadline for Manitoba. |
Marshall Islands | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional forms may be required. |
Maryland | March 1, 2023 March 1, 2023, by midnight Central time. |
Massachusetts | May 1, 2023 For priority consideration, submit your application by May 1, 2023, midnight Central time. |
Michigan | May 1, 2023 May 1, 2023, by midnight Central time. |
Minnesota | Contact Your Financial Aid Office 30 days after term starts, by midnight Central time. |
Mississippi | Oct. 15, 2023 MTAG and MESG Grants: Oct. 15, 2023, by midnight Central Time (CT). April 30, 2023 HELP Grant: April 30, 2023, by midnight CT. |
Missouri | Feb. 1, 2023 For priority consideration, submit your application by Feb. 1, 2023. Applications are accepted through April 1, 2023, by midnight Central time. |
Montana | Dec. 1, 2022 For priority consideration, submit your application by Dec. 1, 2022. Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional forms may be required. |
Northern Mariana Islands | April 30, 2023 For priority consideration, submit your application by April 30, 2023, midnight Central time. Additional forms may be required. |
Nebraska | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. |
Nevada | ASAP After Oct. 1, 2022 Silver State Opportunity Grant: As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2022. Awards made until funds are depleted. March 1, 2023 Nevada Promise Scholarship: March 1, 2023. Additional forms may be required. Awards made until funds are depleted. Contact Your Financial Aid Office All other aid: Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional forms may be required. |
New Brunswick | Contact Your Financial Aid Office There is no state (or province) deadline for New Brunswick. |
New Hampshire | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional forms may be required. |
New Jersey | April 15, 2023 R2022–23 Tuition Aid Grant recipients/renewal applicants: April 15, 2023, by midnight Central time (CT). Sept. 15, 2023 All other applicants for the fall and spring terms: Sept. 15, 2023, by midnight CT. Feb. 15, 2024 All other applicants for spring term only: Feb. 15, 2024, by midnight CT. |
New Mexico | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. |
New York | June 30, 2024 June 30, 2024, by midnight Central time. Additional forms may be required. |
Newfoundland | Contact Your Financial Aid Office There is no state (or province) deadline for Newfoundland. |
Newfoundland/Labrador | Contact Your Financial Aid Office There is no state (or province) deadline for Newfoundland/Labrador. |
North Carolina | ASAP After Oct. 1, 2022 As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2022. Awards made until funds are depleted. |
North Dakota | ASAP After Oct. 1, 2022 As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2022. Awards made until funds are depleted. |
Northwest Territories | Contact Your Financial Aid Office There is no state (or province) deadline for Northwest Territories. |
Nova Scotia | Contact Your Financial Aid Office There is no state (or province) deadline for Nova Scotia. |
Nunavut | Contact Your Financial Aid Office There is no state (or province) deadline for Nunavut. |
Ohio | Oct. 1, 2023 Oct. 1, 2023, by midnight Central time. |
Oklahoma | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. |
Ontario | Contact Your Financial Aid Office There is no state (or province) deadline for Ontario. |
Oregon | ASAP After Oct. 1, 2022 Oregon Opportunity Grant: As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2022. Awards made until funds are depleted. March 1, 2023 OSAC Private Scholarships: March 1, 2023. Additional forms may be required. Contact Your Financial Aid Office Oregon Promise Grant: Contact your state agency. Additional forms may be required. |
Palau | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional forms may be required. |
Pennsylvania | Aug. 1, 2023 All first-time applicants enrolled in a community college; business, trade, or technical school; hospital school of nursing; designated Pennsylvania open-admission institution; or nontransferable two-year program: Aug. 1, 2023, by midnight Central time (CT). May 1, 2023 All other applicants: May 1, 2023, by midnight CT. Additional forms may be required. |
Prince Edward Island | Contact Your Financial Aid Office There is no state (or province) deadline for Prince Edward Island. |
Puerto Rico | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. |
Quebec (QC) | Contact Your Financial Aid Office There is no state (or province) deadline for Quebec (QC). |
Rhode Island | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional forms may be required. |
Saskatchewan | Contact Your Financial Aid Office There is no state (or province) deadline for Saskatchewan. |
South Carolina | ASAP After Oct. 1, 2022 SC Commission on Higher Education Need-based Grants: As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2022. Awards made until funds are depleted. June 30, 2023 Tuition Grants: June 30, 2023, by midnight Central time. |
South Dakota | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional forms may be required. |
Tennessee | March 1, 2023 State Grant: Prior-year recipients receive award if eligible and apply by March 1, 2023. All other awards are made to neediest applicants. Awards made until funds are depleted. Tennessee Promise: March 1, 2023, by midnight Central time (CT). Sept. 1, 2023 State Lottery for the fall term: Sept. 1, 2023, by midnight CT. Feb. 1, 2024 State Lottery for the spring and summer terms: Feb. 1, 2024, by midnight CT. |
Texas | Jan. 15, 2023 For priority consideration, submit your application by Jan. 15, 2023. Additional forms may be required. Private and two-year institutions may have different deadlines. Check with your financial aid administrator. |
U.S. Virgin Islands | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional forms may be required. |
Utah | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. Awards made until funds are depleted. Additional forms may be required. |
Vermont | ASAP After Oct. 1, 2022 As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2022. Awards made until funds are depleted. Additional forms may be required. |
Virginia | ASAP After Oct. 1, 2022 As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2022. Deadlines vary by institution. Contact your financial aid office for more information. Contact Your Financial Aid Office Students ineligible for federal student aid but who meet state financial aid program and residency requirements should complete the Virginia Alternative State Aid Application at VASAapp.org instead of the FAFSA form. Contact your financial aid administrator for more information. |
Washington | ASAP After Oct. 1, 2022 As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2022. Contact Your Financial Aid Office Students ineligible for federal student aid but who meet state financial aid program and residency requirements should complete the Washington Application for State Financial Aid at wsac.wa.gov/wasfa instead of the FAFSA form. Contact the Washington Student Achievement Council at [email protected] or your financial aid administrator for more information. |
West Virginia | March 1, 2023 PROMISE Scholarship: March 1, 2023. New applicants must complete and submit the additional form at collegeforwv.com. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency. April 15, 2023 WV Higher Education Grant: April 15, 2023. WV Invests Grant: For priority consideration, submit your application by April 15, 2023. Applicants must complete an additional form at collegeforwv.com. |
Wisconsin | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. |
Wyoming | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional forms may be required. |
Yukon | Contact Your Financial Aid Office There is no state deadline (or province) for Yukon. |
2022–23 Academic Year
State | Deadline |
|---|---|
Alabama | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. |
Alaska | ASAP After Oct. 1, 2021 Alaska Education Grant: As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2021. Awards made until funds are depleted. June 30, 2022 Alaska Performance Scholarship: For priority consideration, submit your application by June 30, 2022. Awards made until funds are depleted. |
Alberta | Contact Your Financial Aid Office There is no state (or province) deadline for Alberta. |
American Samoa | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional forms might be required. |
Arizona | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. |
Arkansas | July 1, 2022 Academic Challenge: July 1, 2022, by midnight Central time (CT). ArFuture Grant (fall term): July 1, 2022, by midnight CT. Jan. 10, 2023 ArFuture Grant (spring term): Jan. 10, 2023, by midnight CT. |
British Columbia | Contact Your Financial Aid Office There is no state (or province) deadline for British Columbia. |
California | March 2, 2022 For many state financial aid programs: March 2, 2022 (date postmarked). Cal Grant also requires submission of a school-certified GPA by March 2, 2022. Sept. 2, 2022 For additional community college Cal Grants: Sept. 2, 2022 (date postmarked). Contact Your Financial Aid Office If you’re a noncitizen without a Social Security card or had one issued through the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, you should fill out the California Dream Act Application found at dream.csac.ca.gov. Contact the California Student Aid Commission (csac.ca.gov) or your financial aid administrator for more information. |
Colorado | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. |
Connecticut | Feb. 15, 2022 For priority consideration, submit your application on Feb. 15, 2022, by midnight Central time. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency. Additional forms may be required. |
Delaware | April 15, 2022 April 15, 2022, by midnight Central time. |
District of Columbia | Aug. 19, 2022 For priority consideration, submit your FAFSA form by Aug. 19, 2022. Aug. 26, 2022 For the DC Tuition Assistance Grant, complete the DC OneApp and submit supporting documents by Aug. 26, 2022, to receive priority consideration. |
Federated States of Micronesia | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional forms might be required. |
Florida | May 15, 2022 May 15, 2022 (date processed). |
Georgia | ASAP After Oct. 1, 2021 As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2021. Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional forms may be required. Visit GAfutures.org for additional information. |
Guam | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional forms might be required. |
Hawaii | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional forms might be required. |
Idaho | March 1, 2022 Opportunity Scholarship: For priority consideration, submit your application on March 1, 2022, by midnight Central time. Additional forms may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency. |
Illinois | ASAP After Oct. 1, 2021 As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2021. Visit isac.org for Monetary Award Program renewal deadline information. Awards are made until funds are depleted. |
Indiana | ASAP After Oct. 1, 2021 Adult Student Grant: As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2021. Awards are made until funds are depleted. New applicants must submit additional forms at ScholarTrack.IN.gov. Workforce Ready Grant: As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2021. April 18, 2022 Frank O’Bannon Grant: April 18, 2022, by midnight Central time (CT). 21st Century Scholarship: April 18, 2022, by midnight CT. |
Iowa | July 1, 2022 July 1, 2022, by midnight Central time. Earlier priority deadlines may exist for certain programs. Additional forms may be required. |
Kansas | April 1, 2022 For priority consideration, submit your application on April 1, 2022, by midnight Central time. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency. Additional forms may be required. |
Kentucky | ASAP After Oct. 1, 2021 As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2021. Awards made until funds are depleted. |
Louisiana | July 1, 2023 July 1, 2023 (Feb. 1, 2022, recommended). |
Maine | May 1, 2022 May 1, 2022, by midnight Central time. |
Manitoba | Contact Your Financial Aid Office There is no state (or province) deadline for Manitoba. |
Marshall Islands | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional forms might be required. |
Maryland | March 1, 2022 March 1, 2022, by midnight Central time. |
Massachusetts | May 1, 2022 For priority consideration, submit your application on May 1, 2022, by midnight Central time. |
Michigan | May 1, 2022 May 1, 2022, by midnight Central time. |
Minnesota | Contact Your Financial Aid Office 30 days after term starts by midnight Central time. |
Mississippi | Oct. 15, 2022 MTAG and MESG Grants: Oct. 15, 2022, by midnight Central Time (CT). April 30, 2022 HELP Grant: April 30, 2022, by midnight CT. |
Missouri | Feb. 1, 2022 For priority consideration, submit your application by Feb. 1, 2022. Applications are accepted through April 1, 2022, by midnight Central time. |
Montana | Dec. 1, 2021 For priority consideration, submit your application by Dec. 1, 2021. Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional forms may be required. |
North Mariana Islands | April 30, 2022 For priority consideration, submit your application on April 30, 2022, by midnight Central time. Additional forms may be required. |
Nebraska | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. |
Nevada | ASAP After Oct. 1, 2021 Silver State Opportunity Grant: As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2021. Awards made until funds are depleted. March 1, 2022 Nevada Promise Scholarship: March 1, 2022; additional forms may be required. Awards made until funds are depleted. Contact Your Financial Aid Office All other aid: Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional forms might be required. |
New Brunswick | Contact Your Financial Aid Office There is no state (or province) deadline for New Brunswick. |
New Hampshire | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional forms might be required. |
New Jersey | April 15, 2022 Renewal applicants (2021–22 Tuition Aid Grant recipients): April 15, 2022, by midnight Central time (CT). Sept. 15, 2022 All other applicants for the fall and spring terms on Sept. 15, 2022, by midnight CT. Feb. 15, 2023 All other applicants for spring term only on Feb. 15, 2023, by midnight CT. |
New Mexico | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. |
New York | June 30, 2023 June 30, 2023, by midnight Central time. Additional forms may be required. |
Newfoundland | Contact Your Financial Aid Office There is no state (or province) deadline for Newfoundland. |
Newfoundland/Labrador | Contact Your Financial Aid Office There is no state (or province) deadline for Newfoundland/Labrador. |
North Carolina | ASAP After Oct. 1, 2021 As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2021. Awards made until funds are depleted. |
North Dakota | ASAP After Oct. 1, 2021 As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2021. Awards made until funds are depleted. |
Northwest Territories | Contact Your Financial Aid Office There is no state (or province) deadline for Northwest Territories. |
Nova Scotia | Contact Your Financial Aid Office There is no state (or province) deadline for Nova Scotia. |
Nunavut | Contact Your Financial Aid Office There is no state (or province) deadline for Nunavut. |
Ohio | Oct. 1, 2022 Oct. 1, 2022, by midnight Central time. |
Oklahoma | ASAP After Oct. 1, 2021 As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2021. Awards made until funds are depleted. |
Ontario | Contact Your Financial Aid Office There is no state (or province) deadline for Ontario. |
Oregon | ASAP After Oct. 1, 2021 Oregon Opportunity Grant: As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2021. Awards made until funds are depleted. March 1, 2022 OSAC Private Scholarships: March 1, 2022; additional forms may be required. Contact Your Financial Aid Office Oregon Promise Grant: Contact your state agency. Additional forms might be required. |
Palau | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional forms might be required. |
Pennsylvania | Aug. 1, 2022 All first-time applicants enrolled in a community college; business, trade, or technical school; hospital school of nursing; designated Pennsylvania open-admission institution; or nontransferable two-year program: Aug. 1, 2022, by midnight Central time (CT). May 1, 2022 All other applicants: May 1, 2022, by midnight CT. Additional forms may be required. |
Prince Edward Island | Contact Your Financial Aid Office There is no state (or province) deadline for Prince Edward Island. |
Puerto Rico | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. |
Quebec (QC) | Contact Your Financial Aid Office There is no state (or province) deadline for Quebec (QC). |
Rhode Island | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional forms might be required. |
Saskatchewan | Contact Your Financial Aid Office There is no state (or province) deadline for Saskatchewan. |
South Carolina | ASAP After Oct. 1, 2021 SC Commission on Higher Education Need-based Grants: As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2021. Awards made until funds are depleted. June 30, 2022 Tuition Grants: June 30, 2022, by midnight Central time. |
South Dakota | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional forms might be required. |
Tennessee | Feb. 1, 2022 State Grant: Prior-year recipients receive award if eligible and apply by Feb. 1, 2022. All other awards are made to neediest applicants. Awards made until funds are depleted. Tennessee Promise: Feb. 1, 2022, by midnight Central time (CT). Sept. 1, 2022 State Lottery for the fall term: Sept. 1, 2022, by midnight CT. Feb. 1, 2023 State Lottery for the spring and summer terms: Feb. 1, 2023, by midnight CT. |
Texas | Jan. 15, 2022 For priority consideration, submit your application by Jan. 15, 2022. Additional forms may be required. Private and two-year institutions may have different deadlines. Check with your financial aid administrator. |
U.S. Virgin Islands | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional forms might be required. |
Utah | Feb. 1, 2021 Regents’ Scholarship: Feb. 1, 2021. For priority, submit your application by Dec. 4, 2020. Contact Your Financial Aid Office Other Programs: Check with your financial aid administrator. Awards are made until funds are depleted. Additional forms might be required. |
Vermont | ASAP After Oct. 1, 2021 As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2021. Awards made until funds are depleted. Additional forms may be required. |
Virginia | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional forms might be required. |
Washington | ASAP After Oct. 1, 2021 As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2021. Contact Your Financial Aid Office Students ineligible for federal aid but who meet state financial aid program and residency requirements should complete the Washington Application for State Financial Aid at readysetgrad.org/wasfa instead of the FAFSA form. Contact the Washington Student Achievement Council (readysetgrad.org/wasfa) or your financial aid administrator for more information. |
West Virginia | March 1, 2022 PROMISE Scholarship: March 1, 2022. New applicants must submit additional forms at cfwv.com. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency. April 15, 2022 WV Higher Education Grant: April 15, 2022. WV Invests Grant: For priority consideration, submit your application by April 15, 2022. |
Wisconsin | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. |
Wyoming | Contact Your Financial Aid Office Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional forms might be required. |
Yukon | Contact Your Financial Aid Office There is no state deadline (or province) for Yukon. |
