Financial Aid
louisiana deadline
Submit your application by July 1, 2025. It is recommended that you submit your application by February 1, 2024.
All Other Aid
Check with the financial aid office at the college or career school you plan to attend. Additional forms may be required.
WHAT IS FAFSA?
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is a form completed by current and prospective college students in the United States to determine their eligibility for student financial aid. It needs to be completed yearly to receive aid for school. It is your TOPS application, TOPS Tech Application, Pell Grant application, Student Loan application, and Work Study program application. Many colleges and technical schools require the FAFSA to be completed as part of their application process.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2024-2025 academic year became available on December 31, 2023. The FAFSA for the 2025-2026 school year will be available on or before December 1, 2024.
It's recommended to apply for the FAFSA as close to the opening date as possible, as there is more money available at the beginning of a new FAFSA cycle.
What Is FAFSA®?
Financial Aid Information
IMPORTANT WEBSITES FOR FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION
Did you know that Federal Student Aid produces dozens of informational resources that are available online? You can access informational resources at https://StudentAid.gov/resources or you can order publications at https://edpubs.gov. Remember, financial aid includes grants (free money that you do not have to pay back), student loans (which you do have to pay back with interest) and work study programs (get a job on campus). Most programs do require financial need except one of the loans (Unsubsidized Direct Loan), which does not. There is also a PLUS or parent loan which parents can get if they qualify for it.
Adventures in Education Scholarship Search - www.aie.org/Scholarships/
American College Foundation - www.americancollegefoundation.org
College Board - http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp
College Greenlight - http://www.collegegreenlight.com
College Planning Info - www.asklela.org
College-Scholarships – www.college-scholarships.com
College Toolkit Scholarship Search - http://scholarships.collegetoolkit.com/scholarship/main.aspx
EducationPlanner - www.educationplanner.org
FastWeb - www.fastweb.com
FindTuition – www.findtuition.com/scholarships/
International Financial Aid and College Scholarship Search - www.iefa.org/
Mach25 - www.collegenet.com/mach25/app
National Merit Scholarship Search – www.nationalmerit.org/
Sallie Mae Scholarship Search – www.salliemae.com/before_college/students_plan/ree_money/scholarship-search.htm
Scholarship Experts - www.scholarshipexperts.com
Scholarship Hunter - www.scholarshiphelp.org/
Scholarships.com - www.scholarships.com
SRN Express - http://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/
Unsure about your future? Visit www.unlockmyfuture.org for resources to help you along the way.