FAFSA Information
2025-2026 FAFSA Form Now Open to All
Federal Student Aid announced on 11/21/24 that the 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) has officially been released, 10 days before its Dec. 1 goal. The online FAFSA form is available to all students and families, and the Department is processing submissions and sending them to schools. The paper form is also now available for students to submit.
Here are some things you should complete before applying:
- if you do not have one already. Students and contributors must each have their own account(s). Check out our “FAFSA resources" information below to learn more about who is required to be a contributor on your FAFSA.
- Make sure you have your Social Security number (unless you are a citizen of the Freely Associated States).
- Gather your 2023 tax records
- Gather records of your assets, including any child support received; current balances of cash, savings, and checking accounts; and net worth of investments, business, and farms.
- Make sure you know your contributor's information if applicable. You will need their name, date of birth, Social Security number (if they have one), and email address.
- Know what schools you would like to send your FAFSA information to (if you are a high school senior) or your current school's name.
What FAFSA to Submit
Semester(s) you plan to attend | You will submit this FAFSA | You can submit the FAFSA | Using income and tax information from |
Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025 | 2024-2025 | Now | 2022 |
Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026 | 2025-2026 | Now | 2023 |