The Federal Application For Federal Student Aid or FAFSA forms are now available for students and families to complete and submit before the February 3rd deadline to be considered for the most financial aid available. The FAFSA Form is available for download.
Missourians should submit a FAFSA every year they plan to attend college. The FAFSA is the main way to determine students’ eligibility for most federal and state financial aid. In Missouri, eligible students who complete the FAFSA before February 3rd will receive funding through the Access Missouri Grant, a need-based grant that assisted nearly 41,000 students during Fiscal Year 2024. Last year, the state of Missouri provided more than $163 million in financial aid to over 62,000 students.
To file a FAFSA, you will need an FSA ID (or your login information if you already have one), your 2023 tax information, and to determine if you are a dependent or independent student. If you are a dependent student, you will also need to identify who your parent/contributor is. An FSA ID may take a few days to establish due to verifications, so it is important to create one before you plan to file your FAFSA.
To find a FAFSA Frenzy event near you, review the Public FAFSA Frenzy events calendar.