FAFSA State Financial Aid Deadlines

State deadlines may be earlier than the federal deadline. If a link has been provided to a state online form, you can select the state name to be directed to that form.

Important Notes

  • State forms do not replace filling out the FAFSA. You must fill out the FAFSA to receive federal student aid.
  • Date received means received by the U.S. Department of Education, unless otherwise indicated.
  • * Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency.
  • ^ Applicants encouraged to obtain proof of mailing.
  • # For priority consideration, submit application by date specified.
  • @ Deadline by midnight, Central Daylight Time.
  • & Deadline by midnight, Central Standard Time.

State Financial Aid Deadlines

State Deadlines
Alabama Check with your financial aid administrator
Alaska April 15, 2010 @
American Samoa Check with your financial aid administrator*
Arizona Check with your financial aid administrator
Arkansas For Academic Challenge - June 1, 2010 @
For Workforce Grant - check with your financial aid administrator
For Higher Education Opportunity Grant - June 1, 2010 (fall term) @; November 1, 2010 (spring term) @
California For initial awards - March 2, 2010 +*
For additional community college awards - September 2, 2010 - date postmarked +*
Colorado Check with your financial aid administrator
Connecticut February 15, 2010 #*
Delaware April 15, 2010 @
District of Columbia June 30, 2010 @#*
Federated States of Micronesia Check with your financial aid administrator*
Florida May 15, 2010 - date processed
Georgia Check with your financial aid administrator
Guam Check with your financial aid administrator*
Hawaii Check with you financial aid administrator*
Idaho Opportunity Grant - March 1, 2010 @#*
Illinois As soon as possible after January 1, 2010. Awards made until funds are depleted.
Indiana March 10, 2010 &
Iowa July 1, 2010 @
Kansas April 1, 2010 @#*
Kentucky March 15, 2010 &#
Louisiana July 1, 2010 @
Maine May 1, 2010 @
Marshall Islands Check with your financial aid administrator*
Maryland March 1, 2010 &
Massachusetts May 1, 2010 @#
Michigan March 1, 2010 &
Minnesota 30 days after term starts @
Mississippi MTAG and MESG Grants - September 15, 2010 @#
HELP Scholarship - March 31, 2010 @#
Missouri April 1, 2010 @#
Montana March 1, 2010 #&
Nebraska Check with your financial aid administrator*
Nevada Check with your financial aid administrator*
New Hampshire May 1, 2010 @
New Jersey 2009-2010 Tuition Aid Grant recipients - June 1, 2010 @
All other applications - October 1, 2010, for fall and spring terms @;
March 1, 2011, for spring term only @
New Mexico Check with your financial aid administrator*
New York May 1, 2011 @+*
North Carolina Check with your finanacial aid administrator
North Dakota March 15, 2010 &
Northern Mariana Islands Check with your financial aid administrator*
Ohio October 1, 2010 @
Oklahoma April 15, 2010 @#
Oregon OSAC scholarship - March 1, 2010
Oregon Opportunity Grant - check with your financial aid adminstrator
Palau Check with your financial aid administrator*
Pennsylvania All 2009-2010 State Grant recipients and all non-2009-2010 State Grant recipients in degree programs - May 1, 2010 @*
All other applicants - August 1, 2010 @*
Puerto Rico Check with your financial aid administrator
Rhode Island March 1, 2010 &#
South Carolina Tuition Grants - June 30, 2010 @
SC Commission on Higher Education - no deadline
South Dakota Check with your financial aid administrator*
Tennessee For State Grant - February 15, 2010 @#
For State Lottery - September 1, 2010 @#
Texas Check with your financial aid administrator*
U.S. Virgin Islands Check with your financial aid administrator*
Utah Check with your financial aid administrator
Vermont Check with your financial aid administrator*
Virginia Check with your financial aid administrator*
Washington Check with your financial aid administrator
West Virginia April 15, 2010 @#*
Wisconsin Check with your financial aid administrator
Wyoming Check with your financial aid administrator*