Dates and deadlines

File the annual FAFSA

Complete the FAFSA and submit all documents early, to ensure that you are given maximum aid in the upcoming academic year.

The 2024-25 aid year includes the fall 2024, winter 2025 and spring/summer 2025 semesters.

You can file the 2024-25 FAFSA through June 30, 2025.
All students are encouraged to file the FAFSA early to be considered for all available funding options.
Federal loans accepted after the enrollment period cannot be processed.

New first-year undergraduates are encouraged to file the FAFSA early to be considered for all available funding options.

Wayne State Guarantee and Heart of Detroit program deadlines: We must receive your FAFSA and admissions application by June 1, 2024.
Merit Scholarships - admissions application deadline for first-year undergraduates: June 1, 2024.
Merit Scholarship admissions application deadlines for transfer students:
- Fall 2024 semester: June 1, 2024
- Winter 2025 semester: October 1, 2024

The 2025-26 aid year includes the fall 2025, winter 2026 and spring/summer 2026 semesters.

You can file the 2025-26 FAFSA beginning in December 2024 through June 2026.
All students are encouraged to file the FAFSA early to be considered for all available funding options.
Federal loans accepted after the enrollment period cannot be processed.

New first-year undergraduates are encouraged to file the FAFSA early to be considered for all available funding options.

Wayne State Guarantee and Heart of Detroit program deadlines: We must receive your FAFSA and admissions application by April 1, 2025.
Merit Scholarships - admissions application priority deadline for first-year undergraduates: December 1, 2024. Final deadline for award consideration: April 1, 2025.
Merit Scholarship admissions application deadlines for transfer students:
- Fall 2025 semester: June 1, 2025
- Winter 2026 semester: October 1, 2025