FAFSA dates

The FAFSA opens October 1 for the next school year, and the federal deadline is June 30, at the end of the school year it covers. Your state’s and your school’s deadlines are usually much earlier, so apply soon after it opens.

Coming up

• Your 1098-T should be here, Sun, January 31, 2027
  Colleges send it by January 31. You need it to claim a college tax credit.
• Tax Day, Thu, April 15, 2027
  File your return, or ask for an extension, by today. It moves to the next business day if it falls on a weekend or holiday. Many students with a job get money back.
• Last day for the 2026–27 FAFSA, Wed, June 30, 2027
  The federal deadline. Your state’s and school’s deadlines are usually much earlier.
• The 2028–29 FAFSA opens, Fri, October 1, 2027
  Apply early: some state and school aid is first come, first served.

Apply at studentaid.gov, the official site. Filing the FAFSA is free; you never have to pay anyone to do it.

Ramen to Runway puts these dates on your calendar with a reminder, next to your own tuition and aid-refund dates.