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Every student and parent will need to have an FSA ID created to digitally log in and sign FAFSA paperwork. If parents have already created an FSA ID for sibling they will use that same account.
Information on completing the FAFSA form (application) and additional useful information and trouble shooting.
FAFSA 2026-2027 Form
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2026–27 FAFSA® Deadlines
Federal Deadlines
The FAFSA form must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time (CT) on June 30, 2027. Any corrections or updates must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CT on Sept. 12, 2027.
Idaho Opportunity Scholarship
For consideration, submit your application by March 1, 2026, midnight Central time. Additional forms may be required. Contact your state agency or the financial aid office at the college or career school you plan to attend.
You might need the following information or documents as you fill out the FAFSA form:
Your parents’ SSNs if they have SSNs and you're a dependent student
Tax returns
Records of child support received
Current balances of cash, savings, and checking accounts
Net worth of investments, businesses, and farms
Keep these records! You may need them again. Do not mail these supporting records to us unless otherwise instructed to do so.
If you need help filling out the FAFSA form, use these free tools:
In the online FAFSA form, select the question mark icon next to a FAFSA question to view a “tool tip” that provides information about how to answer that question.
Visit the “FAFSA® Help” to find answers to common questions.
Chat with Aidan®, our virtual assistant, in the online form.
Contact the financial aid office at the college or career/trade school you plan to attend.
While completing the FAFSA form, you must list at least one school to receive your information. The schools you list will use your FAFSA information to determine the types and amounts of student aid you may receive. Use the School Search to find the colleges or career/trade schools you’re interested in including on your FAFSA form.
For federal student aid purposes, the order of schools for your college list doesn’t matter. However, to be considered for state aid, some states require you to list schools in a particular order (for instance, you might need to list a state school first). Find out whether your state has a requirement for the order in which you list schools on your FAFSA form.
You can list up to 20 schools online or up to 10 schools on a FAFSA PDF. (You can add or delete schools on your FAFSA form later.) Schools you list on the application will automatically receive your FAFSA results electronically.
Note: Schools will not be able to see which other schools you listed on your FAFSA form.
I strongly encourage students to put multiple schools they are interested in on FAFSA form, so information is sent and it's not needing to be added after the fact.