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The priority deadline for the 2024-2025 academic year was May 2, 2024. Keep in mind that students may not be eligible for certain types of aid if they submit an aid application after the priority deadline (such as É«ÖÐÉ« or California state-funded aid) but are still encouraged to apply. While students should apply for aid as soon as possible, the final deadline to apply for aid for the 2024-2025 academic year is June 30, 2025.
 

All students who have submitted a 2024-2025 FAFSA are currently "in review." No action is needed as long as you received a confirmation email that your FAFSA was submitted.

New FSA users who request a account and cannot validate their identity using the knowledge-based questions (as generated by TransUnion), may still complete the manual process to validate their identity. 

As of April 30, 2024 you will not need to wait for identity (for yourself or a family member) to be validated before submitting your FAFSA or CADAA. This means students or family members who do not have an assigned SSN may still submit their FAFSA/CADAA forms.
 

As of April 30, 2024 students or family members who do not have an assigned SSN may still submit their FAFSA/CADAA forms. Identity validation does not need to be fully completed before using an FSA account username and password to access and complete the 2024-2025 FAFSA.

Individuals awaiting the results of the identity validation process may use their account immediately.

FAFSA Submission Summaries (FSS) and FAFSA corrections are expected to be available sometime in late March. Until then, no action is needed as long as you received a confirmation email that your FAFSA was submitted. The U.S. Department of Education will send out updates when these tools are available.

It is expected that É«ÖÐÉ« will receive student aid data from the U.S. Department of Educationbeginning in late March. Please see below for anticipated processing windows:

• Newly-Admitted Students: Processing will begin in April and aid packages will be sent out shortly after.
   
• Current Students: Processing will take place during the spring semester and aid packages will be sent out shortly after the spring semester ends.

First, view the U.S. Department of Education's .

While the is the best source to help you with your individual FAFSA, you may seek general advice and support from É«ÖÐÉ«'s Financial Aid and Scholarships team using the opportunities featured at the bottom of this page. Please be aware you may experience long wait times due to high call volumes.

Students interested in support with the California Dream Act Application (CADAA) may connect with É«ÖÐÉ«'s Dream Success Center.