Looking for FAFSA® help? Our guide walks you through all the FAFSA® questions to help you answer correctly so you can maximize your financial aid for college.
Filing the FAFSA® (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is your key to getting all kinds of financial aid for school—we’re talking federal, state, and school aid. If you want to qualify for the most free money you can, and pay less out of your own pocket for school, you need to file the FAFSA®. Nearly everyone who submits the FAFSA® qualifies for some aid.
The schools where you get accepted will look at info from your FAFSA® and use it to put together your financial aid package for one year. Your package may include college grants, work-study, federal student loans, and even state and school financial aid.
Great news! The FAFSA® will be simpler and shorter, with way fewer questions to answer. You can even have your tax return info imported right from the IRS, saving you even more time.
The FAFSA® 2024-25 application open has been delayed from October 1 to December 2023. After the 2024-25 application, the FAFSA® will go back to opening on October 1.
Some college money is awarded first-come, first-served, so be sure to file the FAFSA® as soon as it opens in December! See all FAFSA® deadlines on studentaid.gov.
Read our blog post for more details on the 2024-25 FAFSA® changes.
Completing the FAFSA® can seem overwhelming, especially for newbies. That’s why we’ve broken down the 2024-25 FAFSA® to help you understand why each question is asked, and how to answer each one accurately.
Need expert help with a question?
Call FAFSA® support at 800-433-3243 (800-730-8913 TDD). You may also want to talk to a financial or legal professional.
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