The FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. It is the single form to apply for federal and state financial aid, such as grants, student loans, and work study at Wichita State.
Completing the FAFSA allows you to be considered for federal, state, and some types of institutional financial aid. The fastest way to submit your FAFSA is online at .
You need to complete the FAFSA every year that you want to be considered for financial aid. Review all of your information every year because your eligibility may change depending on your family's circumstances.
The 2024-25 FAFSA is used for the Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025 terms. For the 2024-25 FAFSA, you will use your 2022 income information on the application.
The 2025-26 FAFSA is used for the Fall 2025, Spring 2026, and Summer 2026 terms. For the 2025-26 FAFSA, you will use your 2023 income information on the application.
Finish your FAFSA as soon as possible. For 2025-2026, April 1st is 49ͼ's priority date. You can apply after this date, but the opportunity to receive some types of aid programs will be reduced. Eligibility for the Federal Pell Grant and/or Federal Direct Loans are not affected by this priority deadline. A list of final deadlines is available here.
All FAFSA applicants and contributors must provide their consent to transfer their tax information through the IRS Direct Data Exchange. You must provide this consent and approval on the FAFSA in order to be eligible for federal student aid. Providing consent even applies to contributors without SSNs, those didn't file taxes in the relevant tax year, or individuals who filed taxes outside the U.S.
For the 2025-26 FAFSA:
Your parent(s) will need:
For the 2025-26 FAFSA:
Follow the steps in this video to create your FSA ID (StudentAid.gov Account).
Don't stress if you've lost your FSA ID and password.
Learn about who will need to contribute information to your FAFSA form.
Prepare your FAFSA form contributors for why their information is needed.
Learn what it means to provide your consent on the FAFSA.
Here is the information you should have nearby when you complete the FAFSA.
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