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FAFSA Deadline Calendar For 2025-26 And 2026-27

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FAFSA calendar

Two federal FAFSA deadlines to verify now

June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027

Federal Student Aid’s official FAFSA forms list June 30, 2026 for the 2025-26 federal receipt deadline and June 30, 2027 for the 2026-27 federal receipt deadline.

FAFSA deadline table

Cycle Official date or timing What it means Status today
2025-26 FAFSA June 30, 2026 Federal Student Aid’s 2025-26 FAFSA form says the Department of Education must receive the form no later than this date for federal aid. Upcoming
2025-26 FAFSA Last day of enrollment in the 2025-26 school year The official form says the college must have correct, complete information by the student’s last day of enrollment. School-specific
2026-27 FAFSA July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 The 2026-27 FAFSA form covers this award-year period. Future cycle date
2026-27 FAFSA June 30, 2027 Federal Student Aid’s 2026-27 FAFSA form says the Department of Education must receive the form no later than this date for federal aid. Future cycle date
State or school aid Varies; may be earlier than the federal deadline Federal Student Aid says state and school deadlines can be different and may require additional forms. Verify separately

How to use this calendar

  • ✓Use the federal date as only one deadline. School and state dates can be earlier.
  • ✓Check the official FAFSA Application Deadlines page and each school’s financial aid office before relying on a date.
  • ✓Use StudentAid.gov for current form access, account status, submitted-form status, and correction paths.

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Calendar context

FAFSA dates have federal, state, and school layers

This calendar shows Federal Student Aid-reviewed federal FAFSA deadline dates and award-year windows. It should not be read as the only deadline for every student. Federal Student Aid explains that school, state, and federal deadlines are different, and that school or state timing may be earlier than the federal receipt deadline.

Use the federal date to understand the outside federal receipt boundary for the correct award year. Then check each school financial aid office and the relevant state aid agency before assuming the federal date protects every aid program.

How to use this calendar

  • Pick the right award year. The 2025-26 and 2026-27 FAFSA cycles cover different school-year windows and federal receipt dates.
  • Check school deadlines early. Schools may use earlier priority dates and may need correct, complete information or follow-up documents.
  • Check state aid timing. State aid can use separate deadlines and additional forms.
  • Use StudentAid.gov for account status. Federal Student Aid account, contributor, submission, and correction paths should be checked directly.

What this calendar avoids

It does not estimate aid, decide eligibility, rank schools, explain loan terms, or guarantee that a school or state program will accept a form submitted by the federal date.

Sources and verification

Official sources

Last verified: June 5, 2026. Jurisdiction: United States federal. Cycle: 2025-26 and 2026-27 FAFSA award years.

This page is informational and is not financial, legal, school-specific, tax, loan, or professional advice. It does not determine eligibility, award amounts, school deadlines, state deadlines, or loan terms. Verify your own deadline and form status with Federal Student Aid, your state aid agency, and each school’s financial aid office. Corrections Policy