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FAFSA deadlines for Louisiana
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.
June 30, 2028
Submit your FAFSA form by June 30, 2028.
From the federal FAFSA deadline table, read September 2026
February 1, 2027
It is recommended that you submit your FAFSA form by Feb. 1, 2027.
From the federal FAFSA deadline table, read September 2026
State grant programs to ask about
- TOPS Opportunity Award · Merit-based
- TOPS Performance Award · Merit-based
- TOPS Honors Award · Merit-based
- Louisiana GO Grant · Need-based
Eligibility and award amounts change each year; confirm on the program's own page.