Where’s My Financial Aid?

If you’ve submitted your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form and you’ve received your FAFSA Submission Summary, you may be wondering when and how you’ll receive your financial aid.

If you’re accepted at a college or career/trade school that you listed on your FAFSA form, the school will send you a financial aid offer. It will include the types and amounts of financial aid that you’re being offered. Review your options carefully and make sure that you respond to your aid offer before the deadline listed. Your school’s financial aid office will disburse your financial aid to you at the start of the term.

The 2024–25 FAFSA form is available for students attending college between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025. When you submit your completed FAFSA form, you’ll get an email confirming that we received your form with preliminary information related to your eligibility for federal student aid. We’ll provide your FAFSA eligibility information to your school(s) and state in the first half of March. More information: https://StudentAid.gov/announcements-...

Pro tip: We strongly recommend that students start and complete their section of the 2024–25 FAFSA form first to save time and prevent errors. For more tips on completing the form head to https://StudentAid.gov/announcements-...

Learn more about the FAFSA process at https://StudentAid.gov.

Start your FAFSA form at https://fafsa.gov.

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