FAFSA deadline 2019-2020

Keeping up the deadlines is one major challenge when it comes to financial aids. Depending on whether the aid is federal or state, the deadlines vary. Though there can be a state-wise variation on the financial aid deadline, the federal aid application deadline is the same for everyone that is June 30, 2019. Any corrections or updates in the applications can be made before September 14, 2019.

FAFSA has an 18-month application cycle and becomes available on October 1. Financial and tax information from the previous years are asked in order to determine aid eligibility. The FAFSA deadline is available till the midnight of June 30, 2019.

In order to apply to federal aid on time, students should make use of state financial aid deadlines as well. Though the application cycle for FAFSA is 18 months, the state deadlines occur sooner than the state deadlines. To be eligible for state aid, the FAFSA application is submitted beforehand.

FAFSA application should be submitted on or before the deadline, that is by midnight on June 30, 2019. In order to check for your state’s specific listing for notes, you can check if any specific criterion applies.

The following criteria are applied in a few of the following states.

Some states ask for an additional application form. The financial aid administrator or state agency can be contacted to know about the additional information.
A proof of mailing is encouraged from the applicant’s side.
Submit the application for priority consideration, within the date specified.
Deadline is by midnight both by Central Standard time and Central Daylight time
The deadline may be from the date received, date postmarked or the date on which the form was processed.

The FAFSA Contact number for all general information regarding federal aid is 1800-433-3243.

Student Financial Aid Deadlines by State

Financial aid deadlines across various states and programs are as given below.

Alabama

Verify it with the financial aid administrator

Alaska

The Alabama Commission on Post Secondary Education supplies financial aid to students via grants including the AK Education Grant and the AK Performance Scholarship by using information from the FAFSA Application form.

AK Education Grant
AK Performance Scholarship - June 30, 2019 (Application Deadline)

Arizona

Verify it with the financial administrator
The FAFSA can be applied between Oct 1, 2017, and June 30, 2019.
College or career aid is visible at the institution's website
Private Financial Aid can also be availed by using information from the FAFSA Application.

Arkansas

Arkansas State government offers several financial aids in the form of grants including academic challenge, workforce grant, and higher education opportunity grant. The details for these are derived from the FAFSA form. The deadlines for application of each of these grants are as given below.

Academic Challenge – June 1, 2019 midnight (Application deadline)
Workforce Grant – To be checked with the Financial Aid Administrator
Higher Education Opportunity Grant – June 1, 2019, by midnight (Application deadline)

California

Date postmarked is March 2, 2019
Additional Community College Grants must be postmarked by September 2, 2019.
Proof of mailing and additional forms are also applied.
For non-citizens holding a social security card through Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals, or for other authorization, the California Dream Act Application is Filled Out.
Cal Grant requires the submission of a school certified GPA by March 2.
Applications should have a mailing proof of their GPA and should retain a copy of their GPA form.
California Student Aid Commission can be contacted for further information
Applicants can keep a record of their submissions page by printing online FAFSA form.

Colorado

To be verified with the financial administrator

Connecticut

Date to be received is February 15, 2019
The application was open on February 15, 2018
Proof of mailing and additional forms are also required
Financial administrator or state agency is contacted for additional information
Additional forms might also be essential

Delaware

Application to be received by the midnight of April 15, 2019
The application process begins on April 15, 2018.

District of Columbia

FAFSA should be completed by May 1, 2019.
To receive the DCTAG, the DC One App is completed and supporting documents are submitted by May 31, 2019

Florida

The applications should be submitted by May 15, 2019

Georgia

To be verified with the financial aid administrator

Hawaii

To be verified with the financial aid administrator

Idaho

Opportunity Grant should be submitted by March 1.
The application should be submitted by the specified date, due to priority consideration
The financial administrator or state agency is contacted for additional information

Illinois

The application is submitted after October 1.
As awards are granted only until the funds are depleted, the applications are to be made as early as possible.

Indiana

The applications are to be made by the midnight of March 10.
For Frank O Brannon Grant, the application has to be made by the within the midnight of April 15
For the 21^st Century Scholarship, the application has to be made within the midnight of April 15.
Adult Student Grant can be applied for as early as possible after October 1.
Awards are granted until funds are depleted.
Additional forms are submitted at ScholarTrack.IN.Gov.
Work Force Ready Grant can be applied as soon as after October 1.

Iowa

Applications are to be made within July 1 midnight as per the CT.
Earlier priority deadlines might also exist for some programs
Additional forms may have to be sometimes submitted.

Kansas

Applications are to be made by the midnight of April 1.
On time submission of the application is essential for priority consideration.
The financial administrator or state agency can be contacted for further information.

Kentucky

Submissions are to be made as early as possible after October 1. This is because awards are made only until the funds are depleted.

Louisiana

FAFSA Submissions are to be made by July 1.

Maine

FAFSA Submissions are to be made by May 1.

Maryland

FAFSA Submissions are to be made by March 1

Massachusetts

FAFSA Submissions are to be made by May 1.

Michigan

FAFSA Submissions are to be made by March 1

Minnesota

The state of Minnessota offers three deadlines for FAFSA application. They are as given below.

30 days after the term starts, the application has to be made, in the case of a state deadline.
To know the institutional deadline, it is necessary to verify with the college
Federal deadline as usual falls on June 30, 2019.

Mississippi

MTAG and MESG Grants are to be applied before September 14, 2018.
Additional forms are required in this case
Help Scholarships are to be applied within March 31, 2019.

Missouri

Applications to the scholarships of Missouri State has to be made by the midnight of February 1.
Here the priority deadline is February 1, 2019.
The award deadline for which the eligible students will be awarded is February 1, 2019.
The final deadline is April 1, 2019.
The correction deadline before which the corrections and updates are to be made is July 31, 2019.

Montana

To be verified with financial aid administrator

Mariana Islands

The application has to be submitted before April 30.

Nevada

Applications to the Silver State Opportunity Grant are to be made after October 1.
Applications for Nevada Promise Scholarships are to be made within April 1.
Additional forms are required
Till the funds are depleted, awards are made.
Silver State opportunity Grant has to be made possibly soon after October 1.
All other aids are to be checked with the financial administrator.
Additional forms may also be required.

New Hampshire

To be verified with financial aid administrator
Additional forms are required.

New Jersey

Applicants for the Tuition Aid Grant should be done by April 15.
All the other applications for fall and spring terms should happen by September 15.
If it is just spring term, the application has to be made by February 15.

New Mexico

To be verified with the financial administrator

New York

Applications are to be made by June 30.
Additional forms may be required.

North Carolina

Applications are made as soon as possible after October 1
Awards are granted only until the funds are depleted.

North Dakota

Applications are to be made as early as possible as funds are made only until the funds are depleted.

Ohio

Applications are made latest by midnight of October 1.

Oklahoma

Applications are to be made as early as possible after October 1.
Awards are made until funds are depleted.

Oregon

OSAC Private Scholarships are to be applied by March 1.
To receive information about Oregon Promise Grant, the state agency is contacted.
Oregon Opportunity Grant is offered as soon as after October 1. Awards are made until funds are depleted.

Pensylvania

All first-time applicants need to submit the applications before August 1.
Admission Institution or non-transferable two-year program, the deadline is August 1.
For all the other applicants, the deadline is May 1.

Rhode Island

To be verified with the financial administrator
Additional forms may be required in this case.

Puerto Rico

To be verified with the financial administrator.

South Carolina

Tuition grants are to be applied before June 30
The applications are to be made as early as possible because awards are granted only till the funds are depleted.
SC Commission on Higher Education Need-Based Grants are awarded as soon as possible after October 1.

South Dakota

To be verified with the financial administrator
Additional forms may be required.

Tennessee

State grant applications are to be made by January 16.
State Lottery Applications are to be made before the midnight of September 1.
For spring and summer terms, the applications are to be made before February 1.

Utah

To be verified with the financial administrator
Awards are granted only till funds are depleted.
Additional forms may be required

Vermont

The applications are to be made as early as possible after October 1.
Awards are granted only until the funds are repeated

Virginia

To be verified with the financial administrator
Additional forms may sometimes be required

Washington

Applications are to be made as early as possible after October 1.
These applications are to be made as early as possible because the awards are granted only till the funds are depleted.

West Virginia

PROMISE Scholarship is granted before March 1. An additional application form must be submitted by the applicants.
Contact your financial aid administrator.

Wisconsin

To be verified with the financial administrator

Wyoming

To be verified with the financial administrator

What to be done after the FAFSA?

After the FAFSA Application is done a few of the further steps are as follows.

Track the financial aid deadlines of colleges – Most individual schools have different deadlines that fall way before the FAFSA deadline. So it is most important to track these at the earliest.
Submit a few other financial aid applications – Additional financial aid applications are required to qualify for state or institutional aids in a few schools. So make sure that even if you have applied for FAFSA, you check out the necessary details of all the school-specific financial aid applications.
Keep waiting for financial aid award letter – This financial aid award letter provides details about the amount of federal aid that you are eligible for and the number of federal loans that you can borrow.