"The FAFSA is a free government application that uses students' and their families' financial information to determine whether they can get financial aid from the federal government to pay for college. The application will send a student's financial information to the schools they are interested in attending. The amount of financial aid a student receives depends on each institution. The application is also used to determine eligibility for other federal student aid programs, like work-study and loans, as well as state and school aid."
"The 2026-2027 FAFSA application must be submitted by June 30, 2027. However, each state has different deadlines for financial aid. For example, California has a March 2, 2026, deadline and Kansas has an April 15, 2026, deadline for state financial aid programs. You can check your state's deadline here. This year's application rolled out Sept. 24, a week ahead of the anticipated Oct. 1 launch."
FAFSA for 2026–27 is open and the Education Department will continue processing applications despite the government shutdown. Students planning to attend college next year should submit the FAFSA as soon as possible to determine eligibility for federal grants, loans, work-study, state aid, and institutional aid. The FAFSA transmits a student's and their family's financial information to the colleges listed, and award amounts vary by institution. The federal application deadline is June 30, 2027, while many states set earlier deadlines (for example, California: March 2, 2026; Kansas: April 15, 2026). Applicants must create a studentaid.gov account and gather identifying documents such as Social Security and driver's license numbers.
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