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| State |
Aid application deadline dates for award year 2026-27 Priority deadlines are noted in orange |
Aid application deadline dates for award year 2025-26 Priority deadlines are noted in orange |
Is the deadline in statute? | Is FAFSA completion required for state aid application? | Is eligibility and/or aid amount linked to FAFSA (i.e., EFC)? | Is aid is first come, first served? | Does the state have a FAFSA completion policy? | What type of FAFSA completion policy? | Is there a separate application for undocumented students? |
| Alabama (AL) | Check with your financial aid administrator. | Check with your financial aid administrator | N/A | Yes | Yes |
No | Yes |
Universal FAFSA | No |
| Alaska (AK) |
Alaska Education Grant: ASAP after October 1, 2025; awards made while funds exist. Alaska Performance Scholarship: For priority consideration, submit your application by June 30, 2026; awards made while funds exist. |
Alaska Education Grant: ASAP after December 31, 2024; awards made while funds exist. Alaska Performance Scholarship: For priority consideration, submit your application by June 30, 2025; awards made while funds exist. |
Yes | Yes |
Yes
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No | N/A | No | |
| American Samoa (AS) | Check with your financial aid office. More forms may be required. | N/A | |||||||
| Arizona (AZ) | Arizona Promise Program: For priority consideration, submit by April 1, 2026. | Check with your financial aid administrator. |
No | Yes | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Direct Supports/Other Policy | No |
| Arkansas (AR) |
Academic Challenge: July 1, 2026 ArFuture Grant:
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Academic Challenge: July 1, 2025 ArFuture Grant
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No | Yes | No | No | No | N/A | No |
| California (CA) |
For many state financial aid programs: March 2, 2026 (date postmarked). Cal Grant also requires submission of a school-certified GPA by March 2, 2026. For additional community college Cal Grants: September 2, 2026 (date postmarked). For noncitizens without a Social Security card or with one issued through the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, fill out the California Dream Act Application. Contact the California Student Aid Commission or your financial aid office for more information. |
For many state financial aid programs: March 3, 2025 (date postmarked). Cal Grant also requires submission of a school-certified GPA by March 3, 2025. For additional community college Cal Grants: September 2, 2025 (date postmarked). For noncitizens without a Social Security card or with one issued through the federal DACA program, fill out the California Dream Act Application. Contact the California Student Aid Commission or your financial aid office for more information. |
Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Universal FAFSA | Yes |
| Colorado (CO) | Check with your financial aid administrator. | Check with your financial aid administrator. |
N/A | No |
Yes |
No | Yes |
Direct Supports/Other Policy | Yes |
| Connecticut (CT) | For priority consideration, submit your application by on February 15, 2026. Additional forms may be required. | For priority consideration, submit your application by February 15, 2025. Additional forms may be required. | No | Yes |
Yes |
No | No | N/A | Yes |
| Delaware (DE) | May 15, 2026 | June 15, 2025 | No | Yes |
Yes |
No | No | N/A | No |
| District of Columbia (DC) |
For priority consideration, submit by June 25, 2026. DC Tuition Assistance Grant: For priority consideration, submit the DC OneApp and supporting documents by July 1, 2026. |
For priority consideration, submit by June 25, 2025. DC Tuition Assistance Grant: For priority consideration, submit the DC OneApp and supporting documents by July 1, 2025. |
No | Yes | No | Yes | No | N/A | No |
| Federated States of Micronesia (FM) | Check with your financial aid office. More forms may be required. |
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| Florida (FL) | May 15, 2026 (date processed) | May 15, 2025 (date processed) | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | N/A | No |
| Georgia (GA) | Refer to the Georgia Student Finance Commission for more information. As soon as possible after October 1, 2025. Check with your financial aid office. More forms may be required. | ASAP after October 1, 2024 | No | No | No | No | No | N/A | No |
| Guam (GU) | Check with your financial aid office. More forms may be required. |
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| Hawaii (HI) | Check with your financial aid administrator; additional forms may be required. | Check with your financial aid administrator. | No | Yes |
Yes |
No | No | N/A | Yes |
| Idaho (ID) | Opportunity Scholarship: Submit by March 1, 2026. Check with your financial aid office. More forms may be required. | Opportunity Scholarship: Submit by March 1, 2025. Check with your financial aid office. More forms may be required. | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
N/A | No |
| Illinois (IL) | Refer to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission’s web site for the current Monetary Award Program (MAP) deadline dates. As soon as possible after October 1, 2025. Awards made while funds exist. | ASAP after October 1, 2024 | No | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Universal FAFSA | Yes |
| Indiana (IN) |
Adult Student Grant: ASAP after October 1, 2025. Awards made while until funds exist. New applicants must submit additional form. Workforce Ready Grant: ASAP after October 1, 2025. Frank O’Bannon Grant: April 15, 2026. 21st Century Scholarship: April 15, 2026. |
Adult Student Grant: ASAP after December 31, 2024. Awards made while until funds exist. New applicants must submit additional form. Workforce Ready Grant: ASAP after December 31, 2024. Frank O'Bannon Grant: April 15, 2025 21st Century Scholarship: April 15, 2025 |
No | Yes | Yes |
No | Yes |
Universal FAFSA | No |
| Iowa (IA) | July 1, 2026; earlier priority deadlines may exist for certain programs. More forms may be required. | July 1, 2025 | No | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Direct Supports/Other Policy | No |
| Kansas (KS) | For priority consideration, submit by April 1, 2026. Check with your financial aid office. More forms may be required. | April 1, 2025 | No | Yes |
Yes |
No | Yes |
Universal FAFSA | No |
| Kentucky (KY) | ASAP after October 1, 2025. Awards made while funds exist. | ASAP after October 1, 2024 | No | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No | N/A | No |
| Louisiana (LA) | July 1, 2027 (February 1, 2026, recommended) | February 1, 2025 | No | Yes |
Yes |
No | Yes |
Universal FAFSA | No |
| Maine (ME) | May 1, 2026 | May 1, 2025 (date received) | No | Yes |
Yes |
No | Yes |
Direct Supports/Other Policy | No |
| Marshall Islands (MH) | Check with financial aid office. | ||||||||
| Maryland (MD) | Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Awards: March 1, 2026 | March 1, 2025 | No | Yes |
Yes |
No | Yes |
Direct Supports/Other Policy | Yes |
| Massachusetts (MA) | For priority consideration, submit by May 1, 2026. | May 1, 2025 | No | Yes |
Yes |
No | No | N/A | Yes |
| Michigan (MI) | Michigan Competitive Scholarship and Michigan Tuition Grant: For priority consideration, submit your application by July 1, 2026. | July 1, 2025 |
No | Yes |
No | No | No | N/A | No |
| Minnesota (MN) |
State Grant and North Star Promise: Submit your application by the 30th day of the term All other aid: Check with the financial aid office a the college or career school you plan to attend. Additional forms may be required. |
June 30, 2025 | Yes | Yes |
Yes |
No | No | N/A | Yes |
| Mississippi (MS) |
MTAG and MESG Grants: October 15, 2026 HELP Grant: April 30, 2026 |
MTAG and MESG Grants: October 15, 2025 HELP Grant: April 30, 2025 |
No | Yes |
Yes |
No | Yes |
Direct Supports/Other Policy | No |
| Missouri (MO) | Priority: February 3, 2026.
Applications accepted through April 1, 2026 |
Priority: February 3, 2025 Applications accepted through April 1, 2025 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No | N/A | No |
| Montana (MT) | Priority: ASAP after October 1, 2025. Check with your financial aid office. More forms may be required. | December 31, 2024
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No |
Yes |
Yes |
No | No | N/A | No |
| Northern Mariana Islands (MP) | For priority consideration, submit by April 30, 2026. More forms may be required. |
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| Nebraska (NE) | Check with your financial aid administrator. | N/A | N/A | Yes |
Yes |
No | Yes
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Universal FAFSA | No |
| Nevada (NV) |
Silver State Opportunity Grant: ASAP after October 1, 2025. Awards made while funds exist. Nevada Promise Scholarship: April 1, 2026. More forms may be required. Awards made while funds exist. All other aid: Check with your financial aid office. More forms may be required. |
Silver State Opportunity Grant: ASAP after October 1, 2024 Nevada Promise Scholarship: May 1, 2025 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No | N/A | Yes |
| New Hampshire (NH) | Check with your financial aid administrator; additional forms may be required. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | N/A |
N/A |
Universal FAFSA | N/A |
| New Jersey (NJ) |
Renewal applicants (2025-26 Tuition Aid Grant recipients): April 15, 2026. All other applicants:
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Renewal applicants (2024-25 Tuition Aid Grant recipients): April 15, 2025 All other applicants:
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No | Yes |
No | No | Yes |
Direct Supports/Other Policy | Yes
|
| New Mexico (NM) | Check with your financial aid administrator. | N/A | No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
N/A | Yes |
| New York (NY) | June 30, 2027. More forms may be required. | June 30, 2026 | No |
Yes |
No | No | No | N/A | Yes
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| North Carolina (NC) |
For priority consideration, submit your FAFSA by June 1, 2026 if attending a UNC System Institution or by August 15, 2026 if attending a community college. Complete ASAP after filing period begins if attending a private institution. Awards made until funds are depleted. Visit CFNC.org for more information. |
For priority consideration, submit your FAFSA by June 1, 2025 if attending a UNC System Institution or by August 15, 2025 if attending a community college. Complete ASAP after filing period begins if attending a private institution. |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
No | N/A | No |
| North Dakota (ND) | ASAP after October 1, 2025; awards made until funds exist. | ASAP after October 1, 2024 | N/A | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Direct Supports/Other Policy | No |
| Ohio (OH) | October 1, 2026 | October 1, 2025 | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | N/A | No |
| Oklahoma (OK) | Check with your financial aid administrator. | N/A | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes | Universal FAFSA | No |
| Oregon (OR) |
Oregon Opportunity Grant: ASAP after October 1, 2025. Awards made while funds exist. OSAC Private Scholarships: March 1, 2026. More forms may be required. Oregon Promise Grant: Contact state agency. More forms may be required. |
Oregon Opportunity Grant: File the FAFSA or ORSAA ASAP. OSAC Private Scholarships: March 1, 2025. Additional application required. Oregon Promise Grant, and other state grants: Contact state agency for your deadline. Additional application required. |
No | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Direct Supports/Other Policy | Yes
|
| Palau (PW) | Check with your financial aid office. More forms may be required. |
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| Pennsylvania (PA) |
All first-time applicants enrolled in a community college; business, trade, or technical school; hospital school of nursing; designated Pennsylvania open-admission institution; or nontransferable two-year program: August 1, 2026 All other applicants: May 1, 2026 Additional forms may be required. |
All first-time applicants enrolled in a community college; business, trade, or technical school; hospital school of nursing; designated Pennsylvania open-admission institution; or nontransferable two-year program: August 1, 2025 All other applicants: May 1, 2025 Additional forms may be required. |
No |
Yes |
Yes
|
No | No | N/A | No |
| Puerto Rico (PR) | Check with your financial aid office | ||||||||
| Rhode Island (RI) | Check with your financial aid administrator; additional forms may be required. | N/A | No |
Yes |
Yes |
No | No | N/A | Yes
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| South Carolina (SC) |
SC Commission on Higher Education Need-based Grants: first come, first served; awards made while funds exist. SC Tuition Grants: August 1, 2026, for SC independent institutions only. |
SC Commission on Higher Education Need-based Grants: ASAP after December 1, 2024; awards made until funds are depleted. SC Tuition Grants: August 1, 2025 |
No | Yes | Yes |
Yes |
No | N/A | No |
| South Dakota (SD) | Check with your financial aid administrator; additional forms may be required. | N/A | No |
Yes |
Yes
|
No | No | N/A | No |
| Tennessee (TN) |
State Grant: Prior-year recipients receive award if eligible and apply by March 2, 2026; all other awards made to neediest applicants. Awards made under fund are depleted. Tennessee Promise: March 2, 2026. State Lottery:
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State Grant: Prior-year recipients receive award if eligible and apply by April 15, 2025; all other awards made to neediest applicants. Awards made under fund are depleted. Tennessee Promise: April 15, 2025 State Lottery:
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No |
Yes |
Yes
|
No | Yes | Direct Supports/Other Policy | No |
| Texas (TX) | For priority consideration, submit by January 15, 2026. More forms may be required. Private and two-year institutions may have different deadlines; check with your financial aid office. | February 15, 2025 | No | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Universal FAFSA | Yes
|
| US Virgin Islands (VI) | Check with your financial aid office. More forms may be required. | ||||||||
| Utah (UT) |
Check with your financial aid office. Awards made while funds exist. More forms may be required. Visit ushe.edu for more details about state aid options. |
N/A | No |
Yes |
No | No |
Yes |
Direct Supports/Other Policy | Yes |
| Vermont (VT) | ASAP after October 1, 2025; awards made while funds exist. Additional forms may be required. | ASAP after October 1, 2024 | No |
Yes |
Yes | Yes |
No | N/A | No |
| Virginia (VA) |
ASAP after October 1, 2025. Deadlines vary by institution; check with your financial aid office. Students who are ineligible for federal aid but meet state aid and residency requirements can instead complete the Virginia Alternative State Aid Application. Check with your institutional financial aid office for details. |
ASAP after December 31, 2024 | No | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No | N/A | Yes
|
| Washington (WA) |
ASAP after October 1, 2025. Check with your financial aid office. |
ASAP after October 1, 2024 | No | Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Direct Supports/Other Policy | Yes |
| West Virginia (WV) |
Promise Scholarship: March 1, 2026. New applicants must submit additional form. Contact your financial aid office or state agency. WV Higher Education Grant: April 15, 2026 WV Invests Grant: For priority consideration, submit by April 15, 2026. |
PROMISE Scholarship: March 1, 2025. New applicants must submit additional form. Contact your financial aid office or state agency. WV Higher Education Grant: April 15, 2025 WV Invests Grant: For priority consideration, submit by April 15, 2025. |
No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Direct Supports/Other Policy | No |
| Wisconsin (WI) | Check with your financial aid administrator. | Check with your financial aid administrator. | No |
Yes | Yes | No | No | N/A | No |
| Wyoming (WY) | Check with your financial aid administrator; additional forms may be required. |
Check with your financial aid administrator; additional forms may be required. |
No | Yes |
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Note: NCAN will regularly maintain and update this page, as the information reflected in the table may change. NCAN is grateful to the National Association of Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA), the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO), and the the National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs (NASSGAP) for their thought partnership, help disseminating the survey used to collect this information, and for sharing their research on state grant programs.