Continuing students who want to apply for and receive financial aid for next year must submit a 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). All required materials must be received by the Office of Financial Aid no later than May 1 for continuing students and March 31 for entering students. If you wait to complete your FAFSA, you may not be eligible for some types of grant assistance.

To apply, use the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form.

The U.S. Department of Education has announced that schools will not receive FAFSA information until sometime in March. This delayed delivery of FAFSA data is resulting in an even more compressed timeline for all aid (including departmental scholarships) to be packaged so that students and families have the information that they need to make enrollment decisions. Estimated aid offers are only available to entering undergraduate students for whom OFA has received a CSS Profile. Official financial aid notices for entering undergrads and for entering graduate students will begin to be released once FAFSA data is available. Returning U-M students with a completed 2024-2025 FAFSA will be notified about financial aid offers in the summer.

When to apply: 

• We encourage you to apply now. You must complete your FAFSA by the deadline. We cannot notify you of the additional required documents until we have received your FAFSA, so please do not wait.
• Allow three to four weeks for processing of your application and identification of any missing/inaccurate information. You can check your FAFSA Student Aid Report from the Department of Education to see if corrections are needed.
• If you complete your FAFSA after the deadline, you will still be considered for aid, but funding may be limited, and you may not be offered grants or Federal Work-Study.
• Financial aid notification will likely begin in mid-July for continuing students. Students are notified in the order in which they apply for aid.

Tips on applying: 

• Read our application instructions. Do not submit a CSS Profile if you have completed one in the past.
• Students and parents can use IRS data from tax returns to automatically populate their FAFSA. Learn more on the Federal Student Aid website.
• The federal processor will reject a FAFSA if information is missing or incorrect. If your FAFSA is rejected, your application will not be processed or considered complete, and you must resolve the problem before the deadline. Apply soon! 

Upcoming Deadlines

Spring/Summer

Spring/summer financial aid is determined after you are registered. If you intend to enroll during spring/summer, be sure to register as early as possible.

New students entering U-M in spring/summer should visit the OFA webpage for deadlines.

Fall 2024/Winter 2025 Application Deadline

• March 31, 2024 (Entering)
• May 1, 2024 (Continuing)

Help Us Protect Your Privacy

Identity theft has become one of the top crimes in the U.S., and repairing your credit score and credit records can be both expensive and time consuming. In an effort to better protect the information you provide as a part of your financial aid application, the Office of Financial Aid has implemented a two-factor authentication that will be used when speaking with anyone other than you as the student.

Anyone seeking information on a student must be listed as an individual authorized to receive financial aid information on your Wolverine Access Parent/Family Authorization page. They will need to provide us with your U-M ID and the email address listed on this authorization page. We will be unable to discuss any specific details about your record, including your aid package, balance due, eligibility appeals, or missing documents unless you have authorized the caller.

Go Blue Guarantee for U-M Tuition Remains in Place 

The U-M Go Blue Guarantee remains in effect for Michigan resident undergraduates on the Ann Arbor campus with family incomes of $75,000 or less and with assets below $75,000. 

For eligible students, financial aid packages for fall and winter terms will include a combination of scholarships and grants totaling at least the cost of tuition and mandatory university fees (mandatory fees do not include housing and meals, books and supplies, and personal items) assessed each semester for up to four years for students who meet the income and asset criteria and who are:

• Michigan residents who are eligible for in-state tuition rates
• Eligible to apply for financial aid
• Pursuing their first bachelor’s degree 

Some students may see a “Go Blue Grant” item if there is a gap between grants and scholarships and tuition/fee costs. To qualify for the Go Blue Guarantee each year, students must apply for financial aid by our deadline of March 31 for entering students or May 1 for continuing students. Students who do not meet this deadline are not eligible for the guarantee. Full-time enrollment is required to receive the Go Blue Guarantee.

Visit our website for eligibility and conditions.