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FAFSA deadlines for New York
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, midnight Central time.
From the federal FAFSA deadline table, read September 2026
State grant programs to ask about
- Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) · Need-based
- Excelsior Scholarship · Need-based
- Enhanced Tuition Awards (ETA) · Need-based
- NYS STEM Incentive Program · Service commitment
Eligibility and award amounts change each year; confirm on the program's own page.