2024 Fafsa Application Open. Filing your free application for federal student aid (fafsa®) is the only way to see if you qualify for federal financial aid—including money you don’t need to pay back. The exact date for when it’ll be live is still pending (as of november 20, 2023).

Students and their families can use the 2024 — 25 fafsa form to apply for federal financial aid to attend college between july 1, 2024, and june 30, 2025. The education department said families can now access the aid.