Submitting a FAFSA

FAFSA Requirements

• You must submit a new FAFSA every year.
• Each FAFSA applies to one academic year (Fall-Spring-Summer).
• You must meet all of the Federal General Eligibility Requirements.

FAFSA Deadlines

• The FAFSA opens for each new academic year on October 1.
• We strongly encourage returning/current TU students to submit it by Halloween (October 31). 
• For priority consideration for TU’s need-based grants and work-study funds, all students must submit a 2020-2021 FAFSA by 1/15/2020.  (The 2019-2020 priority deadline was 1/15/2019.)
• New applicants to TU for must also submit a complete Fall 2020 semester admission application (including transcripts and test results) by 1/15/2020.
• MHEC Aid Deadline: The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) offers many aid programs for Maryland residents. To apply for many (but not all) of these aid programs, you must submit your FAFSA by March 1.

Aid year	Fafsa opened	TU AID Priority deadline	mhec aid deadline
2020-2021	10/1/2019	1/15/2020	3/1/2020
2019-2020	10/1/2018	1/15/2019	3/1/2019

FAFSA Instructions

1) Submit your FAFSA

• Apply online at www.fafsa.gov.
• TU's FAFSA Code is 002099.
• (If you already applied, but didn't list TU's code, return to www.fafsa.gov to add it.)

• To complete your FAFSA with the myStudentAid app, download it from the Apple App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android).

2) uSE THE IRS DATA RETRIEVAL TOOL

Please use the FAFSA's IRS Data Retrieval Tool to automatically upload your federal tax return data to your FAFSA.  This great tool reduces errors and requests for additional documentation by automatically answering many of the FAFSA questions for you.

3) Confirm your FAFSA Submission

Several days after you submit your FAFSA:

• Return to www.fafsa.gov.
• Confirm that your FAFSA was processed.
• Make sure that your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is not blank.
• Review all comments and the accuracy of your data.

4) Submit additional Documentation to TU

• After we receive your FAFSA, we may need to request additional documents from you.
• To receive these requests, you must check your TU email and your TU Online Services To-Do List.
• For new students, we can prepare a tentative aid offer before you submit your documentation.
• For returning TU students, you must submit all required documents before we can offer you aid.

FAFSA Help Services

• 1-800-4FED-AID
• Live Chat via the FAFSA Website
• FAFSA Help Videos