State deadlines may be earlier than the federal deadline. If a link has been provided to a state online form, you can select the state name to be directed to that form.
Note: State forms do not replace filling out the FAFSA. You must fill out the FAFSA to receive federal student aid.
Note: Date received means received by the U.S. Department of Education unless otherwise indicated.
Remember to apply early because funds may be depleted prior to the deadline dates
State
Deadlines
Alabama
Check with your financial aid administrator
Alaska
April 15, 2007 - date received@
American Samoa
Check with your financial aid administrator*
Arizona
June 30, 2008 - date received@
Arkansas
For Academic Challenge - June 1, 2007 date received@ For Workforce Grant - check with your financial aid administrator
California
For initial awards - March 2, 2007 For additional community college awards - September 2, 2007 - date postmarked*^
Colorado
Check with your financial aid administrator
Connecticut
Check with your financial aid administrator*
Delaware
April 15, 2007 - date received@
District of Columbia
June 30, 2007 - date received by state*
Federated States of Micronesia
Check with your financial aid administrator*
Florida
May 15, 2007 - date processed
Georgia
Check with your financial aid administrator
Guam
Check with your financial aid administrator*
Hawaii
Check with your financial aid administrator*
Idaho
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Illinois
First-time applicants - September 30, 2007 Continuing applicants - August 15, 2007 - date received#@
Indiana
March 10, 2007 - date received&
Iowa
July 1, 2007 - date received ^@
Kansas
April 1, 2007 - date received#*@
Kentucky
March 15, 2007 - date received#&
Louisiana
July 1, 2007 (date received)^
Maine
May 1, 2007 - date received@
Marshall Islands
Check with your financial aid administrator*
Maryland
March 1, 2007 - date received&
Massachusetts
May 1, 2007 - date received#^@
Michigan
March 1, 2007 - date received&
Minnesota
30 days after term starts (date received)
Mississippi
Check with your financial aid administrator
Missouri
April 1, 2007 - date received@
Montana
March 1, 2007 - date received#&
Nebraska
Check with your financial aid administrator*
Nevada
Check with your financial aid administrator*
New Hampshire
May 1, 2007 - date received@
New Jersey
June 1, 2007 if you received a Tuition Aid Grant in 2006-2007 All other applications - October 1, 2007, for fall and spring terms; March 1, 2008, for spring term only - date received^&
New Mexico
Check with your financial aid administrator*
New York
May 1, 2008 - date received*^@
North Carolina
March 15, 2007 - date received&
North Dakota
March 15, 2007 - date received&
Northern Mariana Islands
Check with your financial aid administrator*
Ohio
October 1, 2007 - date received@
Oklahoma
April 15, 2007 (date received)# for best consideration
Oregon
March 1, 2007 Final deadline - Check with your financial aid administrator #
Palau
Check with your financial aid administrator*
Pennsylvania
All 2006-2007 State Grant recipients and all non-2006-2007 State Grant recipients in degree programs - May 1, 2007. All other applicants - August 1, 2007 - date received*@
Puerto Rico
Check with your financial aid administrator
Rhode Island
March 1, 2007 - date received#&
South Carolina
June 30, 2007 - date received@
South Dakota
Check with your financial aid administrator*
Tennessee
For State Grant - March 1, 2007# For State Lottery - September 1, 2007 - date received@
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
Check with your financial aid administrator*
Virginia
Check with your financial aid administrator*
Washington
Check with your financial aid administrator
West Virginia
March 1, 2007 - date received*^&
Wisconsin
Check with your financial aid administrator
Wyoming
Check with your financial aid administrator*
* Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency. ^ Applicants encouraged to obtain proof of mailing. # For priority consideration, submit application by date specified. @ = Deadline by midnight, Central Daylight Time. & = Deadline by midnight, Central Standard Time.