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Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)  2025-26

  • The 2025-2026 FAFSA application will be available on/before Dec 1, 2024. 
  • Fall 2025 / Spring 2026 FAFSA Processing is scheduled to begin in January 2025 and Awarding in early March, 2025.
  • Your financial aid eligibility for Fall 2025 and/or Spring 2026 and/or Summer 2026  will be determined based on the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)  which is available on-line using your FSA ID  at https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa.
  • You and/or your spouse OR you and/or your parent's 2023  income tax information be will needed to complete the FAFSA. 
  • Upon receipt of your 2025-26 FAFSA, you may be asked to provide documentation to the Financial Aid Office. Please read this IMPORTANT information regarding    MSU Aid Verification.
  • And, submit the  Additional Benefits/Expenses  form to advise the MSU Financial Aid Office of any outside scholarships/benefits you may receive AND/OR child care expenses you may incur in 2025-26 as this information will be taken into account at the time we are processing your financial aid award(s);   adjustments WILL BE MADE to your award(s), if necessary, if the Financial Aid Office is made aware of any scholarship(s) or additional benefits you will receive AFTER your award(s) are determined and/or disbursed.
  • Also, you can choose to submit the   Release of Information form if you want the MSU Financial Aid Office to discuss and/or release written information to your parent(s), organizations(s), etc...regarding your financial aid.
  • And, review the current   Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)  rules so you are aware of how your   academic performance plays a major role in retaining your financial aid awards; always be aware of your current financial aid standing!
  • If you prefer to have financial aid notifications, such as award notices, sent to you via PAPER delivery, in lieu of electronic means such as emails,  please click here to   OPT-OUT  of electronic delivery of your financial aid notifications.