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Federal Student Aid
Federal Student Aid
Federal student aid helps cover school expenses such as tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and transportation. This financial assistance can be used to attend a four-year or two-year public or private educational institution, a career school, or a trade school.
In order to receive federal aid you must:
In order to receive federal aid you must:
Be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen with a Social Security Number
Qualify to receive a post secondary education by being a high school graduate
Enroll in an eligible program as a regular student seeking a degree or certificate
Register with the U.S. Selective service if you identify as a male between 18 an 25
A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, does not have to be repaid, except under certain circumstances.
The Federal Pell Grant usually are awarded only to undergraduate students who display exceptional financial need and have not earned a bachelor's, graduate, or professional degree.
The maximum Federal Pell Grant award is $7,395 for the 2025-2026 award year.
The FSEOG is a grant for undergraduate students with exceptional financial need.
You can receive between $100 and $4,000 a year, depending on your financial need when you apply, the amount of other aid you get, and the availability of funds at your school.
If you're eligible, your school will credit your student account, pay you directly, or combine these methods.
Direct Subsidized Loan - Eligible undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need / Up to $5,500 depending on grade level and dependency status.
Direct Unsubsidized Loan - Eligible undergraduate, graduate, and professional students / Up to $20,500 (minus any subsidized amounts received for the same period) depending on grade level.
Direct Subsidized Loans have slightly better terms to help out students with financial need.
Direct PLUS Loans are federal loans that graduate or professional students and parents of dependent undergraduate students can use to help pay for college or career school.
PLUS Loans can help you pay for education expenses not covered by other financial aid.
The maximum PLUS Loan amount you can receive is the cost of attendance (determined by the school) minus any other financial aid received.
Federal Work Study or Work Study helps students earn money to pay for college or career school.
Provides part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need.
Your total work-study award depends on: when you apply, your level of financial need, and school's funding level
What Is FAFSA?
What Is FAFSA?
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form is an application for federal student aid. You need to complete the FAFSA form to apply for federal student aid such as federal grants, work-study funds, and loans.
Where Can I Find The FAFSA Application?
Where Can I Find The FAFSA Application?
Click here to complete your FAFSA application
What Do I Need To Complete The FAFSA Application?
What Do I Need To Complete The FAFSA Application?
You might need the following information or documents as you fill out the FAFSA form:
Your parents' SSNs if you're a dependent student
Tax returns
Records of child support received
Current balances of cash, savings, and checking accounts
New worth of investments, businesses, and farm
Do I Have To Reapply For Financial Aid Every Year?
Do I Have To Reapply For Financial Aid Every Year?
If you want to qualify for federal financial aid, you need to renew your FAFSA each academic school year.
What Happens After Your FAFSA Form Is Processed?
What Happens After Your FAFSA Form Is Processed?
Check the status of your form by logging in to your StudentAid.gov account and selecting your FAFSA submission from the "My Activity" section of your account Dashboard.
Draft: Your section of the FAFSA form is incomplete.
In Progress: You provided your consent, approval, and signature to your section of the FAFSA form, but the FAFSA form has not been submitted yet.
In Review: The FAFSA form was submitted but not processed yet.
Action Required: You are missing your consent and approval or signature; or the FAFSA form was processed, but a correction is required.
Processed: Your application was processed successfully. No further action is needed.
Closed: Your FAFSA form was never submitted and can no longer be submitted because the federal FAFSA deadline passed.
What is FAFSA?
What is FAFSA?
Create and Access Your StudentAid.gov Account
Create and Access Your StudentAid.gov Account
How to Fill Out the FAFSA form?
How to Fill Out the FAFSA form?
What Happens After Your FAFSA Form Is Processed?
What Happens After Your FAFSA Form Is Processed?
2025 FAFSA Updates.pdf
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