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.
2024-25 Dates and deadlines
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.
2025-26 Dates and deadlines
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 undergraduates
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
Other dates and calendars
Academic calendar - School of Medicine Academic calendar - Wayne Law