You will need to renew your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) every academic year as it is only valid for one academic year at a time. Fortunately, there’s a special version of the FAFSA —the Renewal FAFSA — that makes it easier to complete again since it is pre-filled with some of the demographic information from the previous year’s FAFSA.

https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

Steps to renew your FAFSA:

1. Get Ready for the 2024-2025 FAFSA

   • Review the prior year’s FAFSA, Student Aid Report (SAR), and supporting documents.

   • Gather your 2022 financial information.

2. Click Login on the home page to log in to FAFSA on the Web, and then click FAFSA Renewal.

   • If you haven’t filled out the FAFSA before, select “Start Here”.

3. Make any necessary changes or updates

   • You will be asked to answer income, asset, and tax questions so be sure to update any information that has changed since the previous academic year.

   • Use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to transfer information from the tax returns (both yours and your parents', if applicable) to the FAFSA.

4. Sign and Submit the Renewal FAFSA with your FSA ID

   • If you have filed as a dependent, your parent will also need to sign with their FAFSA ID.

   • Print a copy of the confirmation page.

Reminder: FAFSA Application opens up on October 1st of each year.

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FAFSA Deadlines

• December 2024: FAFSA Application opens up.

• State Deadlines: Each state has a different deadline for state financial aid programs. Check your state’s deadline by clicking here.

• Other Financial Aid: Some programs other than government or school aid require that you fill out and submit the FAFSA form. For instance, you can’t get certain private scholarships unless you’re eligible for a Federal Pell Grant—and you can’t find out whether you’re eligible for a Pell Grant unless you fill out and submit the FAFSA form. If the private scholarship application deadline is in early to mid-January, you’ll need to submit your FAFSA form before that deadline.

• June 30: Online applications for federal aid must be submitted by midnight Central Time.

• September 14: Any corrections or updates to your federal aid application must be submitted by midnight Central Time.

Be sure to discuss with your mentor if you have any questions about the FAFSA.