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FAFSA deadlines for Pennsylvania
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.
May 1, 2027
Most students must apply using the FAFSA form by May 1, 2027.
From the federal FAFSA deadline table, read September 2026
August 1, 2027
The FAFSA form must be submitted by Aug. 1, 2027, for all first-time applicants enrolled in a community college, business school, trade or technical school, hospital school of nursing, designated Pennsylvania open-admission institution, or nontransferable two-year program.
From the federal FAFSA deadline table, read September 2026
State grant programs to ask about
- PA State Grant · Need-based
- Ready to Succeed Scholarship (RTSS) · Need and merit
Eligibility and award amounts change each year; confirm on the program's own page.