By Shelly Rufin, MSHS, MSCC, Dr. (Hn)
Founder EDFIN College Planning
College Consultant/32 Year FAFSA Pro
Certified WASFAA
NASFAA Title IV Funding
Harvard Business School
Serving families for over three-decades
Published: January 1st, 2025 at 10:00 am
Demystifying FAFSA Deadlines and Requirements:
When completing your financial aid application, requirements and deadlines can be overwhelming if you are not familiar with FAFSA. Although it is nothing to feel stressed about, it is still important to know this information to be ready when starting your college application process.
Financial Aid Eligibility
Basic requirements for FAFSA include:
Financial need for the need-based federal student aid
To be a US citizen or eligible non-citizen
Have a valid SSN (with exceptions of students from certain countries)
Be enrolled as a regular student in an eligible degree or certificate program
Maintain good grades throughout your course in college or career school
Provide consent that your federal tax information can be transferred directly to your FAFSA
Proof that you are qualified to receive higher education (GED)
FAFSA Deadlines
When it comes to FAFSA deadlines, there are really three deadlines that you should be aware of when enrolling into college:
School Deadline: This deadline varies from school to school and may be earlier or near the FAFSA date.
State Deadline: This has to be in accordance with your state of permanent residence, not the state that you may have moved to for educational purposes.
Federal Deadline: This deadline is the most crucial one of all because after this one, the window for submitting financial aid for the academic year is completely closed. This deadline is almost always June 30th.
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32-year FAFSA Expert
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