2024-2025 FAFSA is Now Open. Tennessee Promise FAFSA Deadline Moved to May 15th.

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HOW TO COMPLETE THE FAFSA

Most federal and state financial aid programs require you to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Filing the FAFSA is free! We’ve made it easy for you to gather the information you will need to complete the FAFSA. The 2024-25 FAFSA is now open.

Need help with the FAFSA?

Check out our resources on this page.

Read our Three-Step Guide to learn how to create a Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID, view preview videos of the 2024-25 FAFSA, and learn more about the December launch of the 2024-25 FAFSA.

Watch the Video Walk-throughs below to view each step of completing a FAFSA.

Contact Us if you need additional help completing the FAFSA. Reach out to us via email or by contacting your THEC Outreach Specialist

Three-Step Guide to Completing the FAFSA

STEP 1. CREATE YOUR FSA ID (YOU AND YOUR PARENTS)

Have you created a username/password for FAFSA?  If not, go to studentaid.gov, click create account, click get started, and complete the 7-step process to create your username/password. Both the student and parents will need to create a username/password.

 

 

STEP 2. VIEW 2024-25 FAFSA PREVIEW VIDEOS (BELOW)

 

STEP 3. COMPLETE THE 2024-25 FAFSA

The 2024-25 FAFSA is now open. You can find the FAFSA at this link

 

Other 2024-25 FAFSA Resources

Overview of 2024-25 FAFSA Changes