Posted on 2/20/2013




State FAFSA Deadlines can be earlier than the Federal Deadline. States may have different financial aid application forms. Important thing go remember: State forms do not replace Federal (FAFSA) forms. You must fill out FAFSA forms to be qualified for federal student aid.

State
Deadlines
Alabama
Check with your financial aid administrator
Alaska
For AK Education Grant and AK Performance Scholarship - June 30, 2013
American Samoa
Check with your financial aid administrator
Arizona
Check with your financial aid administrator
Arkansas
For Academic Challenge and Higher Education Opportunity Grant - June 1, 2013
For Workforce Grant - check with your financial aid administrator
California
For initial awards - March 2, 2013
For additional community college awards - September 2, 2013 - date postmarke
Colorado
Check with your financial aid administrator
Connecticut
February 15, 2013
Delaware
April 15, 2013
District of Columbia
June 30, 2013
Federated States of Micronesia
Check with your financial aid administrator
Florida
May 15, 2013 - date processed
Georgia
Check with your financial aid administrator
Guam
Check with your financial aid administrator
Hawaii
Check with you financial aid administrator
Idaho
Opportunity Grant - March 1, 2013
Illinois
As soon as possible after January 1, 2013. Awards made until funds are depleted.
Indiana
March 10, 2013
Iowa
July 1, 2013 ; earlier priority deadlines may exist for certain programs.
Kansas
April 1, 2013
Kentucky
As soon as possible after January 1, 2013. Awards made until funds are depleted.
Louisiana
July 1, 2013 (recommended)
Maine
May 1, 2013
Marshall Islands
Check with your financial aid administrator
Maryland
March 1, 2013
Massachusetts
May 1, 2013
Michigan
March 1, 2013
Minnesota
30 days after term starts
Mississippi
MTAG and MESG Grants - September 15, 2013
HELP Scholarship - March 31, 2013
Missouri
April 2, 2013
Montana
March 1, 2013
Nebraska
Check with your financial aid administrator
Nevada
Check with your financial aid administrator
New Hampshire
State grants not offered for 2014-2015
New Jersey
2012-2013 Tuition Aid Grant recipients - June 1, 2013
All other applications - October 1, 2013, for fall and spring terms
March 1, 2014, for spring term only
New Mexico
Check with your financial aid administrator
New York
June 30, 2013
North Carolina
Check with your financial aid administrator
North Dakota
April 15, 2013
Northern Mariana Islands
Check with your financial aid administrator
Ohio
October 1, 2013
Oklahoma
March 1, 2013
Oregon
OSAC scholarship - March 1, 2013
Oregon Opportunity Grant - February 1, 2013
Palau
Check with your financial aid administrator
Pennsylvania
All first-time applicants at a community college; a business/trade/technical school; a hospital school of nursing; or enrolled in a non-transferable two-year program - August 1, 2013
All other applicants - May 1, 2013
Puerto Rico
Check with your financial aid administrator
Rhode Island
March 1, 2013
South Carolina
Tuition Grants - June 30, 2013
SC Commission on Higher Education - As soon as possible after January 1, 2013. Awards made until funds are depleted.
South Dakota
Check with your financial aid administrator
Tennessee
For State Grant - As soon as possible after January 1, 2013. Awards made until funds are depleted.
For State Lottery - September 1, 2013
Texas
Check with your financial aid administrator
U.S. Virgin Islands
Check with your financial aid administrator
Utah
Check with your financial aid administrator
Vermont
As soon as possible after January 1, 2013. Awards made until funds are depleted.
Virginia
Check with your financial aid administrator
Washington
Check with your financial aid administrator
West Virginia
For Promise Scholarship - March 1, 2013.  For WV Higher Education Grant Program - April 16, 2013
Wisconsin
Check with your financial aid administrator
Wyoming
Check with your financial aid administrator