Applying for Financial Aid (FAFSA®) Questions

Pell Grant is free aid, meaning you do not have to pay it back like a loan. It is given to you to help pay for school, but you must meet certain requirements, like participating in classes and maintai...

After completing the FAFSA, you will receive an email explaining what federal aid you qualify for. If you qualify for a Federal Pell Grant, you will be able to see it in your Financial Aid Portal. To ...

The FAFSA® is an application for both Pell Grants and Federal Loans. The offers you receive are based on the answers you provided on your FAFSA®. If your Financial Aid Portal is only showing loans, it...

There are loan limits to how much you can borrow each year and for your lifetime. For more information on limits, visit the Department of Education's Student Loans page and scroll down to the “Loan Am...

If this is your first time receiving a federal student loan, you must complete Entrance Counseling and sign a Master Promissory Note (MPN) before your loans can disburse. Once all required actions are...

If you have declined your loan, you can still return to your <b class="rte2-style-bold">Financial Aid Portal</b> and accept the full amount or a partial amount. Keep in mind that federal student loans...

If you are a Dependent student, you will need to list your parents on the FAFSA®. Dependency status is not determined by a lack of financial support from your parents. Students are considered Dependen...

Yes, the FAFSA® is awarded for an Academic Year (Fall - Spring), so you must complete it every year for new eligibility. We recommend completing the next academic year's FAFSA® by March 1st.

Wait until you have all the information needed to complete your FAFSA®. Estimating or guessing can cause issues with processing and may significantly delay your financial aid. Even if you do not meet ...

The FAFSA® priority deadline is BYU Idaho’s deadline that helps ensure your aid is processed on time and that you are considered first for limited funds, such as certain state and university grants. Y...

Yes, you can and should still fill out the FAFSA®. Missing the priority deadline does not mean you have missed out on all financial aid. The FAFSA® Application Deadline is the absolute last day to sub...

The FAFSA® Federal Deadline is the last day you can submit the FAFSA® for that award year. The deadline is based on your last day of attendance for the academic year. So if the Winter semester is your...

You can request Tax Return documents directly from the IRS for free to provide it to BYU-Idaho’s Financial Aid Office. There are a few ways you can do this: online, by mail, or by form. Online: Go to ...

On campus, students selected for identity verification can present a valid, government-issued photo ID to the Financial Aid Office in Kimball 196. Non-campus students can present their ID during a Zoo...

Check Your Financial Aid Portal 3–5 business days after your FAFSA® is processed, check your financial aid portal for any “Required Documents.” Missing document emails are also sent to your BYU–Idaho ...

No. If you are not taking a loan, you do not need to complete Entrance Counseling or a Master Promissory Note (MPN).

Parents of dependent students who do not have a Social Security Number (SSN) must create a studentaid.gov account (also known as an FSA ID) and fill out the contributor section of the FAFSA®. The gove...

Pell Grant eligibility is determined based on financial need, which is assessed through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®). The federal government reviews factors such as family inc...