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Department of Education Executive Order
We are aware of the new Executive Order related to the U.S. Department of Education. We hope that this executive order will not affect federal student financial aid for the current semester and continue to diligently seek more information. We will continue to closely monitor developments and remain prepared to navigate any changes. If you have concerns about your financial aid, please contact the Financial Aid Office at finaid@uwlax.edu.
2025-26 FAFSA
2025-26 FAFSA
Submit Your 2025–26 FAFSA® Form!
The 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form is now available. The deadline to submit your 2025-2026 FAFSA is June 30, 2026.
How To Prepare for the 2025–26 FAFSA® Form
Prepare now so you can complete the 2025–26 FAFSA form as soon possible. Here are some ways you can get ready:
- Create a StudentAid.gov account (if you don’t already have one).
- Learn about the documents you may need to fill out the FAFSA form.
- Determine your dependency status and whether your parent(s) or spouse will be required to contribute information on your FAFSA form.
- If you’re a dependent student, use the Who’s My FAFSA Parent? wizard to identify which parent(s) will be a required contributor on your form.
Stay Informed
Stay informed about 2025–26 FAFSA changes and receive up-to-date notifications and information:
- Follow Federal Student Aid on social media for resources and announcements.
- We’ll email students (and parents of dependent students) who applied on the 2024–25 form, reminding them to apply for 2025–26. To ensure you receive updates, log in to your StudentAid.gov account and confirm we have your current email address.
FAFSA FAQ
My FAFSA still says "Processing". What do I do?
At this time, 2025-2026 and 2024-25 FAFSAs are being processed at the normal 1-3 business day timeline. Once the application is processed, you'll get a FAFSA submission summary e-mail.
Last modified: 02/13/2025
What if I need to make corrections to my FAFSA?
The ability to make corrections to your FAFSA is currently available. You can log on to your studentaid.gov dashboard to make corrections as needed.
Visit the Federal Student Aid FAFSA Corrections website.
Or watch a video on student corrections or contributor (parent/spouse) corrections.
Last modified: 02/13/2025
What if I have issues creating an FSA ID or submitting my FAFSA ?
If you have issues creating your FSA ID or submitting your FAFSA application, please contact Federal Student Aid.
(Tip: You can generally reach a representative faster by using the Aidan® chat feature!)
Last modified: 02/13/2025
I completed my FAFSA, does UWL have it?
Once your FAFSA is processed, you'll get your FAFSA submission summary. You will also be able to see this status on your studentaid.gov dashboard. This indicates that full processing has been achieved by Federal Student Aid (for initial transactions), so within a few business days UWL should get your FAFSA. Once we have your FAFSA you will get an e-mail stating we've received it.
Watch your To-Do list in WINGS and your e-mail for any additional information or documents we may need or notification that your aid offer is ready.
Last modified: 02/13/2025
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