Federal Student Aid (2024)

FAQs

Federal Student Aid? ›

Completing and submitting the FAFSA form is free and easier than ever, and it gives you access to federal student aid—the largest source of aid— to help you pay for college or career/trade school. In addition, many states and colleges use your FAFSA information to determine your eligibility for state and school aid.

Completing and submitting the FAFSA form is free and easier than ever, and it gives you access to federal student aid—the largest source of aid— to help you pay for college or career/trade school. In addition, many states and colleges use your FAFSA information to determine your eligibility for state and school aid.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and CADAA are available to submit for the 2023-2024 Academic year. Apply Today! May 2, 2024 is the Priority Deadline for both the FAFSA and CADAA.

To see your aid, log in to your StudentAid.gov account using your account username and password (FSA ID). Learn more about possible reasons why your StudentAid.gov account is missing loan or grant info.

Apply for federal student aid—grants, work-study, and loans—using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA^®) form.

However, the FAFSA enables the student to qualify for many types of financial aid from several sources. Some of this money is free money, some must be earned through work, and some must be repaid.

There is no set income limit for eligibility to qualify for financial aid through. You'll need to fill out the FAFSA every year to see what you qualify for at your college. It's important to make sure you fill out the FAFSA as quickly as possible once it opens for the following school year.

The majority of students awarded financial aid received federal grants. The average federal grant award for undergraduate students has more than doubled to $8,890 in 2022 from $4,335 in 2001. Student aid estimates for 2022-2023 show that average federal grant aid has increased to $10,677.

How to see how much FAFSA will give you? ›

Once your FAFSA form or correction has been processed, you can get a copy of your SAR by logging in to fafsa.gov using your FSA ID and selecting the “View SAR” option near the middle of the “My FAFSA” page.

FAFSA aid is calculated based on a number of factors. Broadly speaking, these include a student's Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and cost of attendance. A student's EFC is subtracted from their COA to determine the amount of need-based aid the student is eligible for.

Log in to StudentAid.gov using your FSA ID (account username and password) and select "My Aid” under your name. My Aid displays information on all federal loan and grant amounts, outstanding balances, loan statuses, and disbursem*nts.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a form you must complete to receive federal or state financial aid as a college student.

Eligibility Requirements. Our general eligibility requirements include that you have financial need for need-based aid, are a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen, and are enrolled in an eligible degree or certificate program at an eligible college or career/trade school.

Direct PLUS Loans made to graduate or professional students and parents of dependent undergraduate students to help pay for education expenses not covered by other financial aid. Eligibility is not based on financial need, but a credit check is required.

Schools use the information on the FAFSA® form to determine your eligibility for a Pell Grant, and if so, how much you're eligible to receive. You will have to fill out the FAFSA form every year you're in school to stay eligible for federal student aid, including Pell Grant awards.