Applying for Financial Aid (FAFSA®) Questions

If you have met all qualifications, including verification and Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements, your Pell Grant begins processing on the first day of the semester. Since multiple off...

If you drop classes before FADD, you are no longer eligible for aid received for those credits. The aid is returned to the government and a charge is placed on your student account to cover those retu...

The Pell Grant amount is determined every year. It may change based on your Student Aid Index (SAI) and how many Program Applicable credits you’re taking. To learn more about the qualifications, visit...

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...

To be eligible for FAFSA®, students must Be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen Have a valid Social Security number Have completed high school or its equivalent Be enrolled in an eligible progra...

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.

If you are planning to change your major before the next semester, the change needs to be completed before the major change deadline. See dates and deadlines for the exact dates each semester.

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...

Your financial aid cannot be disbursed until verification is complete. Check your Financial Aid Portal to find what documents you are still missing. Click "review and update" on the document to see an...

The government selects some students for verification to confirm that they are the person who filed the FAFSA. BYU-Idaho must complete this verification before your financial aid can be disbursed. A c...

Log in to your Financial Aid Portal and look for ‘Required Documents.’ A document that requires you to upload information should have an upload button. Only upload through the secure portal. Contact t...

If your loan servicer does not think you are enrolled, complete the following steps: Print proof that you are enrolled by using the Self-Serve Enrollment Verification Tool. Send this proof to your loa...

When you take fewer than 6 credits, you enter the grace period. The grace period starts the day after you stop attending school at least half-time (6 credits) and ends the day before the repayment per...

You are most likely getting notified to complete exit counseling if you are: about to graduate, withdrawing from BYU-Idaho, dropping below half-time enrollment (less than 6 credits). Federal regulatio...