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Current Student FAFSA Information

FAFSA庐 Simplification Act: On Dec. 27, 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act. The law includes provisions that amend the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act and includes the FAFSA Simplification Act鈥攁 sweeping redesign of the processes and systems used to award federal student aid. Specifically, the law makes it easier for students and families to complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA庐) form and expands access to federal student aid.

UPDATED OFFER TIMELINE

Financial Aid offers will start to be sent beginning early May for returning students and College of Podiatric Medicine. To be awarded federal and state financial aid, your FAFSA must be received and complete with no outstanding requirements.

  • College of Podiatric Medicine students will begin in early May.
  • Returning Student Awarding will start in early May with students enrolled in summer awarded first. Students will be notified via email.
    • Returning students should verify their FAFSA is received by Kent State as soon as possible.
    • Returning students should complete Enrollment Plans via FlashLine, if they are not yet complete. 

UPDATED FAFSA TIMELINE

  • Important reminder for students attending summer
    • Students attending summer should complete their 24-25 FAFSA as soon as possible.
    • Summer Payment Due Dates
  • December-March 15, 2024
    • You can still submit your FAFSA after March 15.
    • Complete FAFSA at if you have not done so.
    • Check status of FAFSA to verify it is complete for all contributors.
    • As long as you submitted the FAFSA by March 15, you have met our deadline, even if you need to add our school code later.
  • FAFSA Submission Summary information will be sent by the U.S. Department of Education to students by early April (soft launch)
    • Corrections to a submitted FAFSA can be made in the coming weeks once you have been notified by Federal Student Aid.
    • Watch your email for your FAFSA submission summary to review your FAFSA information that was processed.
  • FAFSA will be sent to 麻豆传媒 by the U.S. Department of Education by early April in batches.
    • We will notify students when we receive your FAFSA.
  • Financial Aid will begin sending Offer Letters to new students in April.
  • Financial Aid will begin processing financial aid for continuing students in students in early May.
2024-2025 FAFSA News and Updates

FAFSA AND SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE UPDATE (as of 2/6/24)

Due to a on Tuesday February 5, 2024, we are aligning our Kent Campus scholarship and FAFSA dates accordingly. We will continue to award merit scholarships to new summer/fall admits through March 15. The new priority submission date for the FAFSA will also be March 15.

FAFSA TIMELINE UPDATE (as of 03/15/24)

  • December-March 15, 2024
    • You can still submit your FAFSA after March 15.
    • Complete FAFSA at if you have not done so.
    • Check status of FAFSA to verify it is complete for all contributors.
    • As long as you submitted the FAFSA by March 15, you have met our deadline, even if you need to add our school code later.
  • FAFSA Submission Summary information will be sent by the U.S. Department of Education to students by early April (soft launch)
    • Corrections to a submitted FAFSA can be made after you receive your FAFSA submission summary. (watch your email)
  • FAFSA will be sent to 麻豆传媒 by the U.S. Department of Education by early April in batches.
    • We will notify students when we receive your FAFSA.
    • Students who need to make corrections to their FAFSA should be able to make corrections after the FAFSA is officially processed by Federal Student Aid and the student has received notification of their FAFSA submission summary
  • Financial Aid will begin sending Offer Letters to new students in mid-April 

What does this mean for you and your family?

  • If you鈥檝e submitted your FAFSA, your data will be sent to you and your selected schools starting the first half of March. Federal Student Aid will notify you when your FAFSA is processed and if corrections need to be made. 
  • If you haven鈥檛, please  by March 15. Submitting your FAFSA by our extended priority deadline ensures you will qualify for the maximum scholarships and receive the best financial aid offer. View our campus school codes
  • Once we receive your FAFSA and are confident the information is accurate, Financial Aid Offers will be sent to all students who have submitted a FAFSA to 麻豆传媒. Previously, we planned to send financial aid offers in March, but we are expecting a delay due to this news, which impacts schools nationwide.

UPDATED FAFSA DEADLINE IN RESPONSE TO FAFSA DELAYS (as of 1/12/24)

The 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Aid went live as scheduled by December 2023 and is available to complete at fafsa.gov. Although the FAFSA is live, the Department of Education continues to monitor site performance and review issues and concerns based on feedback from students and families.

In response to challenges students and families have experienced related to the launch of the FAFSA, 麻豆传媒 has extended our FAFSA deadline from Feb. 15 to March 1. This means you must file the FAFSA by March 1 to be eligible for maximum scholarships and the best financial aid offer from 麻豆传媒.

If you were able to complete the FAFSA, the University Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid at Kent State will not receive your FAFSA results until mid-March at the earliest. Previously, we planned to send financial aid offers in March, but we are expecting a delay due to this news, which impacts schools nationwide.

2024鈥25 FAFSA SOFT LAUNCH DETAILS AND TIMELINES (as of 12/15/23)

In a , Federal Student Aid (FSA) expanded upon previously shared information about the timeline of the 2024鈥25 FAFSA form launch and shared additional details for what applicants and families can expect through February 2024.

As previously announced, students and families will be able to complete and submit the 2024鈥25 FAFSA form online by Dec. 31. FSA will be treating the period leading up to and following Dec. 31 as a soft launch period, which will allow Federal Student Aid to monitor and respond in real time to any potential issues impacting the applicant experience.

 WHAT TO EXPECT DURING THE SOFT LAUNCH OF THE 2024-25 FAFSA FORM

During the soft launch period, the Department will be monitoring site performance, conducting planned pauses for maintenance, and making updates to improve the user experience for students and families.

Students and families will have ample time to complete the 2024-25 FAFSA, and do not need to rush to fill out the form immediately when the soft launch period opens, as FSA will not transmit results to schools until later in January.  

 You may contact the Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center at the Kent Campus to receive assistance. Regional Campus students may contact their Regional Campus financial aid representatives for assistance.

New FAFSA FAQs and Tips

View specific questions and answers regarding the 2024-2025 FAFSA on our FAQ page.

View the resource from Federal Student Aid that gives FAFSA applicants and contributors tips to help them successfully complete and submit the 2024鈥25 FAFSA form.

The 2024-2025 FAFSA is OPEN!

You are now able to submit your 2024-2025 FAFSA. This is for students attending Summer 2024, Fall 2024 and Spring 2025.

What's Changing?

  • 2024-2025 FAFSA completion date
    • Normally the FAFSA becomes available October 1st each year, but the 2024-2025 FAFSA will be available by the end of December 2023.
  • The term 鈥淓FC鈥 (expected family contribution) is changing.
    • With the 2024-2025 FAFSA, the term Expected Family Contribution (EFC) will be replaced with the Student Aid Index (SAI) 鈥 this is a new need analysis formula that we will use when awarding need-based grants and scholarships.
  • Streamlined application
    • You鈥檒l notice fewer questions when completing the 2024-2025 FAFSA and an easier way to transfer tax information directly from the IRS.
  • New terminology
    • You鈥檒l notice a few new terms like contributor (anyone who is asked to provide information on the FAFSA, a parent or student spouse for example) and consent (each contributor will need to consent to their information being included on the FAFSA).

Get FAFSA Ready

  1. The 2024-2025 FAFSA is now available to .
  2. Determine if or which parent is considered a for the FAFSA.
  3. Collect your tax information
  4. You will need 2022 federal tax information for the student and Contributor(s), including net business and/or farm values.
  5. Check back for updates
  6. This is the biggest update to the FAFSA in 40 years! We will update here as more information is available.
  7. Attend a financial aid presentation
  8. Review the for helpful videos.