Complete the FAFSA application to apply for federal student aid, including grants, loans, and work-study opportunities.

2026–27 FAFSA ® Form Now Available! Use the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA ®) form to apply for financial aid for college, career school, or graduate school.

Colleges and career schools use the FAFSA form to determine how much financial aid you're eligible to receive, which could include grants, scholarships, work-study funds, and loans.

Colleges and career schools use the FAFSA form to determine how much financial aid you're eligible to receive, which could include grants, scholarships, work-study funds, and loans.

Complete the FAFSA form online to apply for federal student aid and manage your financial aid for college.

Apply for federal student aid by completing the FAFSA application online.

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Federal Student Aid provides resources to help students manage loans, apply for aid, and access information about repayment options.

For federal aid, submit your FAFSA form as early as possible, but no earlier than December 2023. For state or college aid, you may need to submit your FAFSA form as early as December 2023, and you …

Log in to StudentAid.gov and find your application status in “My Activity.” Your application status displays after you log in if you have already started or completed a FAFSA form.