Getting government aid to start or continue your college studies can be the difference between making it to the graduation ceremony or dropping out. That is why you must be very attentive to the deadline to submit your application and make sure you cover all the requirements to obtain the funds to which you are entitled.
According to Student Aid, registration for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2024-2025 school year began in October 2023 and will close on June 30, 2024, at the end of the current school year.
There is almost a month left before registration closes, but it is better to send your application as soon as possible. Some states give more benefits to early applicants, while other scholarships and grants have limited funds.
Deadlines by state
Likewise, some state-level scholarships and grants that are awarded along with the FAFSA have different enrollment deadlines. Below, we present the complete list of deadlines by state.
If there is no date specified, check with your state financial aid office. In other cases, it is best to apply as soon as possible, as awards are awarded until funds have been fully allocated.
Alaska Education Grant: ASAP from Oct 1
Alaska Performance Scholarship: June 30
American Samoa N/A
Academic Challenge and ArFuture Grant (fall term) July 1
ArFuture Grant (spring term) Jan 10
Many state financial aid programs, including Cal Grant March 2
Additional community college grants (date postmarked) Sept 2
For priority consideration Feb 15
For priority consideration July 1
For the DC Tuition Assistance Grant Aug 1
ASAP after Oct 1
Opportunity Scholarship: March 1
ASAP after Oct 1
Adult Student Grant: ASAP after Oct 1
Workforce Ready Grant: ASAP after Oct 1
Frank O’Bannon Grant: April 15
21st Century Scholarship: April 18
ASAP after October 1
Recommended Feb 1, 2023
For priority consideration May 1
30 days after term starts, by midnight Central time
MTAG and MESG Grants: Oct 15, 2023
HELP Grants: April 30
Submit by Feb 1 for priority consideration, applications accepted until April 1, 2023
Silver State Opportunity Grant: Oct 1
Nevada Promise Scholarship: March
Renewal applicants: April 15
2021-22 Tuition Aid Grant recipients, midnight Central time
All other applicants for the fall and spring terms: Sept 15
All other applicants for the spring term only: Feb 15
ASAP after Oct 1
ASAP after Oct 1
Oregon Opportunity Grant: ASAP after Oct 1
OSAC Private Scholarships: March 1
Oregon Promise Grant: Contact your state agency
First-time applicants in certain institutions: Aug 1
All other applicants: May 1
SC Commission on Higher Education Need-based Grants: ASAP after Oct 1
Tuition Grants: June 30
State Grant: March 1
Prior-year recipients who are eligible will receive award if apply by March 1, 2023. Other awards made on a needs basis until funds are fully assigned
Tennessee Promise: March 1
State Lottery for the fall term: Sept 1
State Lottery for the spring and summer terms: Feb 1
For priority consideration Jan 15
Private and two-year institutions may have other deadlines, so check with your financial aid office.
ASAP after Oct 1
ASAP After Oct. 1
Submit as soon as possible after October 1.
ASAP after Oct 1
For students ineligible for federal aid: contact your state agency
PROMISE Scholarship: March 1
WV Higher Education Grant: April 15
WV Invests Grant: April 15