How to Apply for Financial Aid

The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is the application used to determine financial aid awards, whether federal grants, student loans, or federal work-study.

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Your annual FAFSA application will require information from your Federal Tax Return (from 2 years prior to the academic year for which you are applying

2015 taxes are used for the 2017-2018 FAFSA

2016 taxes are used for the 2018-2019 FAFSA

You may complete your FAFSA application online.as early as October 1 as long as the appropriate year's Federal Tax Return has been filed.

October 1, 2017, for the 2018-2019 academic year

The deadline to complete the FAFSA application is June 30 of the current academic year (e.g. June 30, 2018, is the deadline to file a FAFSA application for the 2017-2018 academic year).

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