Student Aid Deadlines
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Pay attention to the deadlines! There are federal and state deadlines, and your colleges may also have a deadline.
Enter your state of legal residence and the school year for which you are applying for student aid. Then click View Deadlines.
Federal Deadline
Online applications must be submitted by midnight Central Time, June 30, 2014.
Any corrections or updates must be submitted by midnight Central Time, September 24, 2014.
Any corrections or updates must be submitted by midnight Central Time, September 24, 2014.
Online applications must be submitted by midnight Central Time, June 30, 2013.
Any corrections or updates must be submitted by midnight Central Time, September 24, 2013.
Any corrections or updates must be submitted by midnight Central Time, September 24, 2013.
State Deadline
Alabama - Check with your financial aid administrator.
Alaska - AK Education Grant and AK Performance Scholarship – June 30, 2013 by midnight, Central Time.
There is no state deadline for Alberta.
American Samoa - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.
Arizona - Check with your financial aid administrator.
Arkansas - For Academic Challenge – June 1, 2013 by midnight, Central Time.
For Workforce Grant – check with your financial aid administrator.
For Higher Education Opportunity Grant – June 1, 2013 by midnight, Central Time.
For Workforce Grant – check with your financial aid administrator.
For Higher Education Opportunity Grant – June 1, 2013 by midnight, Central Time.
There is no state deadline for British Columbia.
California - For initial awards - March 2, 2013. Applicants encouraged to keep a record of their submission
by printing out their online FAFSA confirmation page or obtaining proof of mailing the FAFSA. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial
aid administrator or your state agency.
For additional community college awards - September 2, 2013 - date postmarked. Applicants encouraged to keep a record of their submission by printing out their online FAFSA confirmation page or obtaining proof of mailing the FAFSA. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.
For additional community college awards - September 2, 2013 - date postmarked. Applicants encouraged to keep a record of their submission by printing out their online FAFSA confirmation page or obtaining proof of mailing the FAFSA. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.
There is no state deadline for Canada.
Colorado - Check with your financial aid administrator.
Connecticut - February 15, 2013. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.
Delaware - April 15, 2013 by midnight, Central Time.
District of Columbia - May 31, 2013 by midnight, Central Time. Additional form may be required. For priority consideration, submit application by April 30, 2013.
Federated States of Micronesia - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.
Florida - May 15, 2013 - date processed.
There is no state deadline for Foreign Country.
Georgia - Check with your financial aid administrator.
Guam - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.
Hawaii - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.
Idaho - Opportunity Grant - March 1, 2013 by midnight, Central Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.
Illinois - As soon as possible after January 1, 2013. Awards made until funds are depleted.
Indiana - March 10, 2013 by midnight, Central Time.
Iowa - July 1, 2013 by midnight, Central Time. Earlier priority deadlines may exist for certain programs. Additional form may be required.
Kansas - April 1, 2013 by midnight, Central Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.
Kentucky - As soon as possible after January 1, 2013. Awards made until funds are depleted.
Louisiana - June 30, 2014 (July 1, 2013 highly recommended).
Maine - May 1, 2013, by midnight, Central Time.
There is no state deadline for Manitoba.
Marshall Islands - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.
Maryland - March 1, 2013 by midnight, Central Time.
Massachusetts - May 1, 2013 by midnight, Central Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.
There is no state deadline for Mexico.
Michigan - March 1, 2013 by midnight, Central Time.
Minnesota - 30 days after term starts by midnight, Central Time.
Mississippi - MTAG and MESG Grants – September 15, 2013 by midnight, Central Time.
HELP Scholarship – March 31, 2013 by midnight, Central Time.
HELP Scholarship – March 31, 2013 by midnight, Central Time.
Missouri - April 1, 2013 by midnight, Central Time.
Montana - March 1, 2013 by midnight, Central Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.
Nebraska - Check with your financial aid administrator.
Nevada - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.
There is no state deadline for New Brunswick.
New Hampshire - New Hampshire is not offering a state grant this year.
New Jersey - 2012-2013 Tuition Aid Grant recipients - June 1, 2013 by midnight, Central Time.
All other applicants - October 1, 2013 by midnight, Central Time, for fall and spring terms; March 1, 2014 by midnight, Central Time, for spring term only.
All other applicants - October 1, 2013 by midnight, Central Time, for fall and spring terms; March 1, 2014 by midnight, Central Time, for spring term only.
New Mexico - Check with your financial aid administrator.
New York - June 30, 2014 by midnight, Central Time. Additional form may be required.
There is no state deadline for Newfoundland.
There is no state deadline for Newfoundland/Labrador.
North Carolina - As soon as possible after January 1, 2013. Awards made until funds are depleted.
North Dakota - April 15, 2013 by midnight, Central Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified. Early priority deadlines may exist for institutional programs.
N. Mariana Islands - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.
There is no state deadline for Northwest Territories.
There is no state deadline for Nova Scotia.
There is no state deadline for Nunavut.
Ohio - October 1, 2013 by midnight, Central Time.
Oklahoma - March 1, 2013 by midnight, Central Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.
There is no state deadline for Ontario.
Oregon - OSAC Private Scholarships - March 1, 2013 by midnight, Central Time.
Oregon Opportunity Grant - February 1, 2013 by midnight, Central Time.
Oregon Opportunity Grant - February 1, 2013 by midnight, Central Time.
Palau - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.
Pennsylvania - All first-time applicants at a community college; a business/trade/technical school; a hospital school of nursing;
or enrolled in a non-transferable 2-year program - August 1, 2013, by midnight Central Time.
All other applicants - May 1, 2013, by midnight Central Time.
All other applicants - May 1, 2013, by midnight Central Time.
There is no state deadline for Prince Edward Island.
Puerto Rico - Check with your financial aid administrator.
There is no state deadline for Quebec (PQ).
There is no state deadline for Quebec (QC).
Rhode Island - March 1, 2013 by midnight, Central Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.
There is no state deadline for Saskatchewan.
South Carolina - Tuition Grants - June 30, 2013 by midnight, Central Time.
SC Commission on Higher Education - As soon as possible after January 1, 2013. Awards made until funds are depleted.
SC Commission on Higher Education - As soon as possible after January 1, 2013. Awards made until funds are depleted.
South Dakota - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.
Tennessee - For State Grant - As soon as possible after January 1, 2013. Awards made until funds are depleted.
For State Lottery - September 1, 2013 by midnight, Central Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.
For State Lottery - September 1, 2013 by midnight, Central Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.
Texas - Check with your financial aid administrator.
U.S. Virgin Islands - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.
Utah - Check with your financial aid administrator.
Vermont - As soon as possible after January 1, 2013. Awards made until funds are depleted. Additional form may be required.
Virginia - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.
Washington - As soon as possible after January 1, 2013. Awards made until funds are depleted.
West Virginia - Promise Scholarship - March 1, 2013 by midnight, Central Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.
Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.
WV Higher Education Grant Program - April 15, 2013, by midnight, Central Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.
WV Higher Education Grant Program - April 15, 2013, by midnight, Central Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.
Wisconsin - Check with your financial aid administrator.
Wyoming - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.
There is no state deadline for Yukon.
Alabama - Check with your financial aid administrator.
Alaska - AK Education Grant and AK Performance Scholarship – June 30, 2012 by midnight, Central Time.
There is no state deadline for Alberta.
American Samoa - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.
Arizona - Check with your financial aid administrator.
Arkansas - For Academic Challenge – June 1, 2012 by midnight, Central Time.
For Workforce Grant – check with your financial aid administrator.
For Higher Education Opportunity Grant – June 1, 2012 by midnight, Central Time.
For Workforce Grant – check with your financial aid administrator.
For Higher Education Opportunity Grant – June 1, 2012 by midnight, Central Time.
There is no state deadline for British Columbia.
California - For initial awards - March 2, 2012. Applicants encouraged to keep a record of their submission
by printing out their online FAFSA confirmation page or obtaining proof of mailing the FAFSA. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial
aid administrator or your state agency.
For additional community college awards - September 2, 2012 - date postmarked. Applicants encouraged to keep a record of their submission by printing out their online FAFSA confirmation page or obtaining proof of mailing the FAFSA. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.
For additional community college awards - September 2, 2012 - date postmarked. Applicants encouraged to keep a record of their submission by printing out their online FAFSA confirmation page or obtaining proof of mailing the FAFSA. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.
There is no state deadline for Canada.
Colorado - Check with your financial aid administrator.
Connecticut - February 15, 2012. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.
Delaware - April 15, 2012 by midnight, Central Time.
District of Columbia - June 30, 2012 by midnight, Central Time. Additional form may be required. For priority consideration, submit application by May 15, 2012. Contact your state agency for more information.
Federated States of Micronesia - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.
Florida - May 15, 2012 - date processed.
There is no state deadline for Foreign Country.
Georgia - Check with your financial aid administrator.
Guam - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.
Hawaii - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.
Idaho - Opportunity Grant - March 1, 2012 by midnight, Central Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.
Illinois - As soon as possible after January 1, 2012. Awards made until funds are depleted.
Indiana - March 10, 2012 by midnight, Central Time.
Iowa - July 1, 2012 by midnight, Central Time; earlier priority deadlines may exist for certain programs.
Kansas - April 1, 2012 by midnight, Central Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.
Kentucky - As soon as possible after January 1, 2012. Awards made until funds are depleted.
Louisiana - June 30, 2013 (July 1, 2012 recommended).
Maine - May 1, 2012, by midnight, Central Time.
There is no state deadline for Manitoba.
Marshall Islands - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.
Maryland - March 1, 2012 by midnight, Central Time.
Massachusetts - May 1, 2012 by midnight, Central Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.
There is no state deadline for Mexico.
Michigan - March 1, 2012 by midnight, Central Time.
Minnesota - 30 days after term starts by midnight, Central Time.
Mississippi - MTAG and MESG Grants – September 15, 2012 by midnight, Central Time.
HELP Scholarship – March 31, 2012 by midnight, Central Time.
HELP Scholarship – March 31, 2012 by midnight, Central Time.
Missouri - April 2, 2012 by midnight, Central Time.
Montana - March 1, 2012 by midnight, Central Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.
Nebraska - Check with your financial aid administrator.
Nevada - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.
There is no state deadline for New Brunswick.
New Hampshire - New Hampshire is not offering a state grant this year.
New Jersey - 2011-2012 Tuition Aid Grant recipients - June 1, 2012 by midnight, Central Time.
All other applicants - October 1, 2012 by midnight, Central Time, for fall and spring terms; March 1, 2013 by midnight, Central Time, for spring term only.
All other applicants - October 1, 2012 by midnight, Central Time, for fall and spring terms; March 1, 2013 by midnight, Central Time, for spring term only.
New Mexico - Check with your financial aid administrator.
New York - June 30, 2013 by midnight, Central Time. Applicants encouraged to keep a record of their submission by printing out their
online FAFSA confirmation page or obtaining proof of mailing the FAFSA. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.
There is no state deadline for Newfoundland.
There is no state deadline for Newfoundland/Labrador.
North Carolina - As soon as possible after January 1, 2012. Awards made until funds are depleted.
North Dakota - April 15, 2012 by midnight, Central Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified. Early priority deadlines may exist for institutional programs.
N. Mariana Islands - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.
There is no state deadline for Northwest Territories.
There is no state deadline for Nova Scotia.
There is no state deadline for Nunavut.
Ohio - October 1, 2012 by midnight, Central Time.
Oklahoma - March 1, 2012 by midnight, Central Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.
There is no state deadline for Ontario.
Oregon - OSAC Private Scholarships - March 1, 2012 by midnight, Central Time.
Oregon Opportunity Grant - February 1, 2012 by midnight, Central Time.
Oregon Opportunity Grant - February 1, 2012 by midnight, Central Time.
Palau - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.
Pennsylvania - All first-time applicants at a community college; a business/trade/technical school; a hospital school of nursing;
or enrolled in a non-transferable 2-year program - August 1, 2012, by midnight Central Time.
All other applicants - May 1, 2012, by midnight Central Time.
All other applicants - May 1, 2012, by midnight Central Time.
There is no state deadline for Prince Edward Island.
Puerto Rico - Check with your financial aid administrator.
There is no state deadline for Quebec (PQ).
There is no state deadline for Quebec (QC).
Rhode Island - March 1, 2012 by midnight, Central Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.
There is no state deadline for Saskatchewan.
South Carolina - Tuition Grants - June 30, 2012 by midnight, Central Time.
SC Commission on Higher Education - As soon as possible after January 1, 2012. Awards made until funds are depleted.
SC Commission on Higher Education - As soon as possible after January 1, 2012. Awards made until funds are depleted.
South Dakota - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.
Tennessee - For State Grant - As soon as possible after January 1, 2012. Awards made until funds are depleted.
For State Lottery - September 1, 2012 by midnight, Central Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.
For State Lottery - September 1, 2012 by midnight, Central Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.
Texas - Check with your financial aid administrator.
U.S. Virgin Islands - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.
Utah - Check with your financial aid administrator.
Vermont - As soon as possible after January 1, 2012. Awards made until funds are depleted. Additional form may be required.
Virginia - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.
Washington - Check with your financial aid administrator.
West Virginia - Promise Scholarship - March 1, 2012 by midnight, Central Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.
Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.
WV Higher Education Grant Program - April 16, 2012, by midnight, Central Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.
WV Higher Education Grant Program - April 16, 2012, by midnight, Central Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.
Wisconsin - Check with your financial aid administrator.
Wyoming - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.
There is no state deadline for Yukon.
College Deadline
Check with the college(s) you are interested in attending. You may also want to ask your college about its definition of an application deadline - whether it is the date the college receives your FAFSA, or the date your FAFSA is processed.
Check with the college(s) you are interested in attending. You may also want to ask your college about its definition of an application deadline - whether it is the date the college receives your FAFSA, or the date your FAFSA is processed.
