Dates and Deadlines

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Application

Students should make sure to complete the correct FAFSA for the school year they wish to recieve financial aid for. The FAFSA for an upcoming school year becomes available to complete October 1 the year prior (e.g. the 2021-22 FAFSA became available on October 1, 2020).

FAFSA Priority Deadlines

*In SOME specific cases, the future year FAFSA may be used for Spring Semester. However, this is up to the discretion of the BYU-Idaho Financial Aid Office.

Students can avoid late tuition charges by submitting the FAFSA and any required verification documents by the priority deadlines. If selected for verification, the required documents will show in the financial aid student portal within 3-5 business days after BYU-Idaho receives the completed FAFSA. Students are encouraged to plan ahead and apply early as some documents may take time to obtain.

FAFSA Federal Deadlines

* June 30th is the federal application deadline determined by the Department of Education

The FAFSA must be submitted and received by BYU-Idaho prior to the student’s last day of attendance for the school year. For example, if the student is a Fall/Winter and does not attend Spring, the FAFSA must be received by the last day of Winter semester. It can take 3-5 business days for BYU-Idaho to receive a submitted FAFSA. 

Policy requires that any required documents for the 2020-2021 school year be submitted no later than 75 days after the student’s last day of attendance, or September 1, 2021, whichever is earlier. Failure to submit documents by this deadline will disqualify the student from receiving federal financial aid for that school year and may require repayment of funds already received. Required documents are found on the financial aid student portal.