FAFSA Application – for all 2011 graduating students

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the form used by virtually all two- and four-year colleges, universities and career schools for the awarding of federal student aid and most state and college aid.

Deadlines

Students who plan on attending any two or four year college should apply as soon as possible on or after January 1. For the 2010-2011 school year, applications must be in no later than June 30, 2011. Your college must have your correct, complete application information by your last day of enrollment in the 2010-2011 school year.

A MUST GO TO WEBSITE:

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

Application Deadlines

The FAFSA is the federal application for financial aid, but it is also used to apply for aid from other sources, such as your state or school.

The 2010-2011 School Year (July 1^st, 2010 - June 30^th, 2011):

§ FAFSA on the Web applications must be submitted by midnight Central Daylight time, June 30, 2011.

§ Corrections on the Web forms must be submitted by midnight Central Daylight time, September 15, 2011.

§ Note: Your school must have your complete and correct information by your last day of enrollment in the 2010-2011 school year.

Pay close attention to deadlines! Ask your school about their definition of an application deadline - whether it is the receipt date and time or the process date and time of the application.

Federal Student Aid considers a FAFSA’s receipt date and time to be when the FAFSA/correction is submitted successfully.

TIP: When you submit your FAFSA, be sure to print out the confirmation page and keep it for your records. It contains a confirmation number with the exact date and time (Central Standard Time) the form was received. You can also choose to have a copy e-mailed to you if you have provided an e-mail address.

Note: Transactions must be completed and accepted by midnight to meet the deadline. If you wait too long to submit your application and it is rejected, you may miss your school’s deadline.

Federal Deadline

Online applications must be submitted by midnight Central Daylight Time, June 30, 2012.
Any corrections or updates must be submitted by midnight Central Daylight Time, September 15, 2012.

Online applications must be submitted by midnight Central Daylight Time, June 30, 2011.
Any corrections or updates must be submitted by midnight Central Daylight Time, September 15, 2011.

State Deadline

Alabama - Check with your financial aid administrator.

Alaska - AK Education Grant – April 15, 2011 by midnight, Central Daylight Time.
AK Performance Scholarship – June 30, 2011 by midnight, Central Daylight 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, 2011 by midnight, Central Daylight Time.
For Workforce Grant – check with your financial aid administrator.
For Higher Education Opportunity Grant – June 1, 2011 by midnight, Central Daylight Time.

There is no state deadline for British Columbia.

California - For initial awards - March 2, 2011. 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, 2011 - 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, 2011. 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, 2011 Deadline by midnight, Central Daylight Time.

District of Columbia - June 30, 2011. Deadline by midnight, Central Daylight Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.

Federated States of Micronesia - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.

Florida - May 15, 2011 - 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, 2011. Deadline by midnight, Central Daylight 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, 2011. Awards made until funds are depleted.

Indiana - March 10, 2011 by midnight, Central Standard Time.

Iowa - July 1, 2011 by midnight, Central Daylight Time; earlier priority deadlines may exist for certain programs.

Kansas - April 1, 2011. Deadline by midnight, Central Daylight 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, 2011. Awards made until funds are depleted.

Louisiana - June 30, 2012 (July 1, 2011 recommended).

Maine - May 1, 2011

There is no state deadline for Manitoba.

Marshall Islands - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.

Maryland - March 1, 2011 by midnight, Central Standard Time.

Massachusetts - May 1, 2011. Deadline by midnight, Central Daylight Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.

There is no state deadline for Mexico.

Michigan - March 1, 2011 by midnight, Central Standard Time.

There is no state deadline for Military (AA).

There is no state deadline for Military (AE).

There is no state deadline for Military (AP).

Minnesota - 30 days after term starts. Deadline by midnight, Central Daylight Time.

Mississippi - MTAG and MESG Grants – September 15, 2011 by midnight, Central Daylight Time.
HELP Scholarship – March 31, 2011 by midnight, Central Daylight Time.

Missouri - April 1, 2011 by midnight, Central Daylight Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.

Montana - March 1, 2011 by midnight, Central Standard Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.

Nebraska - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.

Nevada - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.

There is no state deadline for New Brunswick.

New Hampshire - May 1, 2011 by midnight, Central Daylight Time.

New Jersey - 2010-2011 Tuition Aid Grant recipients - June 1, 2011 by midnight, Central Daylight Time.
All other applications - October 1, 2011 by midnight, Central Daylight Time, for fall and spring terms; March 1, 2012 by midnight, Central Daylight Time, for spring term only.

New Mexico - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.

New York - June 30, 2011 by midnight, Central Daylight 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 - Check with your financial aid administrator.

North Dakota - March 15, 2011 by midnight, Central Daylight Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.

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, 2011 by midnight, Central Daylight Time.

Oklahoma - March 15, 2011

There is no state deadline for Ontario.

Oregon - OSAC Private Scholarships - March 1, 2011 by midnight, Central Daylight Time.
Oregon Opportunity Grant - As soon as possible after January 1, 2011. Awards made until funds are depleted.

Palau - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required.

Pennsylvania - All 2010-2011 State Grant recipients and all non-2010-2011 State Grant recipients in degree programs - May 1, 2011 by midnight, Central Daylight Time. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.
All other applicants - August 1, 2011 by midnight, Central Daylight Time. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.

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, 2011 by midnight, Central Standard Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.

There is no state deadline for Saskatchewan.

South Carolina - Tuition Grants - June 30, 2011 by midnight, Central Daylight Time.
SC Commission on Higher Education - As soon as possible after January 1, 2011. 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, 2011. Awards made until funds are depleted.
For State Lottery - September 1, 2011 by midnight, Central Daylight 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 - Check with your financial aid administrator. 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 - April 15, 2011 by midnight, Central Daylight Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.

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 - April 15, 2010 by midnight, Central Daylight Time.

There is no state deadline for Alberta.

American Samoa - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.

Arizona - Check with your financial aid administrator.

Arkansas - For Academic Challenge - June 1, 2010 by midnight, Central Daylight Time.
For Workforce Grant - check with your financial aid administrator.
For Higher Education Opportunity Grant - June 1, 2010 (fall term) by midnight, Central Daylight Time; November 1, 2010 (spring term) by midnight, Central Daylight Time.

There is no state deadline for British Columbia.

California - For initial awards - March 2, 2010. 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, 2010 - 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, 2010. 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, 2010 by midnight, Central Daylight Time.

District of Columbia - June 30, 2010 by midnight, Central Daylight Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.

Federated States of Micronesia - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.

Florida - May 15, 2010 - 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. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.

Hawaii - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.

Idaho - Opportunity Grant - March 1, 2010 by midnight, Central Daylight 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, 2010. Awards made until funds are depleted.

Indiana - March 10, 2010, by midnight, Central Standard Time.

Iowa - July 1, 2010 by midnight, Central Daylight Time.

Kansas - April 1, 2010 by midnight, Central Daylight Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.

Kentucky - March 15, 2010 by midnight, Central Standard Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.

Louisiana - July 1, 2010 by midnight, Central Daylight Time.

Maine - May 1, 2010 by midnight, Central Daylight Time.

There is no state deadline for Manitoba.

Marshall Islands - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.

Maryland - March 1, 2010 by midnight, Central Standard Time.

Massachusetts - May 1, 2010 by midnight, Central Daylight Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.

There is no state deadline for Mexico.

Michigan - March 1, 2010 by midnight, Central Daylight Time.

There is no state deadline for Military (AA).

There is no state deadline for Military (AE).

There is no state deadline for Military (AP).

Minnesota - 30 days after term starts by midnight, Central Daylight Time.

Mississippi - MTAG and MESG Grants - September 15, 2010 by midnight, Central Daylight Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.
HELP Scholarship - March 31, 2010 by midnight, Central Daylight Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.

Missouri - April 1, 2010 by midnight, Central Daylight Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.

Montana - March 1, 2010 by midnight, Central Standard Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.

Nebraska - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.

Nevada - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.

There is no state deadline for New Brunswick.

New Hampshire - May 1, 2010 by midnight, Central Daylight Time.

New Jersey - 2009-2010 Tuition Aid Grant recipients - June 1, 2010 by midnight, Central Daylight Time.
All other applications - October 1, 2010, for fall and spring terms by midnight, Central Daylight Time.; March 1, 2011, for spring term only by midnight, Central Daylight Time.

New Mexico - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.

New York - June 30, 2011 by midnight, Central Daylight 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 - Check with your financial aid administrator.

North Dakota - March 15, 2010 by midnight Central Daylight Time.

N. Mariana Islands - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.

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, 2010 by midnight, Central Daylight Time.

Oklahoma - April 15, 2010 by midnight, Central Daylight Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.

There is no state deadline for Ontario.

Oregon - OSAC scholarship - March 1, 2010.
Oregon Opportunity Grant - check with your financial aid adminstrator.

Palau - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.

Pennsylvania - All 2009-2010 State Grant recipients and all non-2009-2010 State Grant recipients in degree programs - May 1, 2010 by midnight, Central Daylight Time. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.
All other applicants - August 1, 2010 by midnight, Central Daylight Time. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.

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, 2010 by midnight, Central Standard Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.

There is no state deadline for Saskatchewan.

South Carolina -Tuition Grants - June 30, 2010 by midnight, Central Daylight Time.
SC Commission on Higher Education - no deadline.

South Dakota - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.

Tennessee - For State Grant - February 15, 2010 by midnight, Central Daylight Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.
For State Lottery - September 1, 2010 by midnight, Central Daylight Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.

Texas - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.

U.S. Virgin Islands - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.

Utah - Check with your financial aid administrator.

Vermont - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.

Virginia - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.

Washington - Check with your financial aid administrator.

West Virginia - April 15, 2010 by midnight, Central Daylight Time. For priority consideration, submit application by date specified. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.

Wisconsin - Check with your financial aid administrator.

Wyoming - Check with your financial aid administrator. Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.

There is no state deadline for Yukon.

College Deadline
Each college may have a different deadline. Check with the college(s) you are interested in attending. You may also want to ask your college about their definition of an application deadline - whether it is the date they receive your FAFSA, or the date your FAFSA is processed.

Here is a link to the .pdf form of the FAFSA.

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/fotw1112/pdf/PdfFafsa11-12.pdf

Here is the link to get a PIN for completing the online FAFSA application.

http://www.pin.ed.gov/PINWebApp/pinindex.jsp

Here is the link to the FAFSA instruction booklet.

http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/2011-12CTF.pdf

For further information regarding FAFSA.

http://www.pin.ed.gov/pin_services.htm