studentaid.gov Apply for Free Application for Federal Student Aid FAFSA 2024-25
Organisation : U.S. Department of Education
Scholarship Name : Apply for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) 2024-25
Applicable For : College Students
Application Deadline : June 30, 2025
Website : https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
How to Apply for FAFSA Form?
Filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form can be a straightforward and easy process. Below are some tips to help you along the way.
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Creating a StudentAid.gov Account :
** Every contributor—anyone (you, your spouse, a biological or adoptive parent, or your parent’s spouse) who’s required to provide information on the FAFSA form—needs a StudentAid.gov account before accessing and completing their section of the online form.
** We strongly recommend you and your contributor(s) create StudentAid.gov accounts before starting your FAFSA form. When you create your account, be careful to enter your name and Social Security number (SSN) exactly as they appear on your Social Security card.
** Contributors can access their StudentAid.gov account by using their FSA ID (account username and password).
Note:
Contributors without an SSN can create a StudentAid.gov account to fill out their portion of your FAFSA form online.
** To start the online FAFSA form, select “Start New Form.” You’ll be taken to the “Log In” page to enter your account username and password.
** After logging in, you’ll be given the option to select your applicable role to fill out the FAFSA form: “Student” or “Parent.” You (the student) should select “Student.” If a parent wants to start their dependent child’s FAFSA form, they should select the “Parent” option.
Gathering Needed Documents :
You might need the following information or documents as you fill out the FAFSA form:
** Your parents’ SSNs if they have SSNs and you’re a dependent student
** Tax returns
** Records of child support received
** Current balances of cash, savings, and checking accounts
** Net worth of investments, businesses, and farms
** Keep these records! You may need them again. Do not mail these supporting records to us unless otherwise instructed to do so.
Getting Help :
If you need help filling out the FAFSA form, use these free tools:
** In the online FAFSA form, select the question mark icon next to a FAFSA question to view a “tool tip” that provides information about how to answer that question.
** Visit the “FAFSA® Help” to find answers to common questions.
** In the online form, chat with Aidan®, our virtual assistant.
** Chat with, email, or find a phone number for the Federal Student Aid Information Center.
** Contact the financial aid office at the college or career/trade school you plan to attend.
Signing and Submitting the FAFSA Form :
** After you complete your required section of the FAFSA form online, you’ll acknowledge the terms and conditions of the form and electronically sign your section. You can then submit your section of the FAFSA form.
** However, your FAFSA form won’t be considered complete until all required contributors provide their information on the FAFSA form, give their consent and approval to transfer federal tax information into the form, and provide their signatures.
** After you and your parent (and/or any other required contributor) sign and submit the FAFSA form, the form will be considered complete and will be submitted for processing.
** If you submit the FAFSA form, you’ll see a confirmation page that displays your completion date, data release number, and next steps. You’ll also see your estimated Student Aid Index (a number used by college and career/trade schools to determine your eligibility for federal student aid), estimated Federal Pell Grant eligibility, and information about other federal student aid for which you may be eligible. This confirmation page is emailed automatically to you for your records.
Note: The Student Aid Index on the confirmation page is only an estimate. The official Student Aid Index will appear on the FAFSA Submission Summary.
Review Your FAFSA Submission Summary
** The FAFSA Submission Summary for the 2024–25 award year (July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025) is a summary of the FAFSA data you submitted. You (the student) will get your FAFSA Submission Summary after your FAFSA form is processed.
** Look over your FAFSA Submission Summary carefully, make sure you didn’t make a mistake on your FAFSA form, and make corrections to your FAFSA data if necessary.
** Find out more about the FAFSA Submission Summary, its purpose, how the method you use to file your FAFSA form determines when you’ll get the FAFSA Submission Summary, and what you should do with the FAFSA Submission Summary.
What is the Deadlines of FAFSA?
The FAFSA form must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time (CT) on June 30, 2025. Any corrections or updates must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CT on Sept. 14, 2025.