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FAFSA deadlines for Iowa

2027-28 FAFSA · opened September 23, 2026 · federal deadline June 30, 2028

File as early as you can. State and college deadlines come long before the federal one, and some state aid is awarded until the money runs out.

July 1, 2027
Submit your FAFSA form by July 1, 2027, midnight Central time.
From the federal FAFSA deadline table, read September 2026