This year the Free Application for Federal Student Aid FAFSA will open December 1, 2024. This will be for the 25-26 school yaer. There will be a limited soft launch October 1st for some families.
Before each year of college, apply for federal grants, work-study, and loans with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form. Your college uses your FAFSA data to determine your federal aid eligibility. Many states and colleges use FAFSA data to award their own aid.
Seniors in Class of 2025 please note you will be filling out the 2025-26 FAFSA form.
25-26 HS night presentation - Firelands.pdf FAFSA Presentation ----Here is a presentation put on by the Ohio Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (BGSU in particular) with a lot of useful information regarding financial aid and new changes made to the FAFSA. This is the presentation that was used for our Financial Aid Night on December 5, 2024.