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How we check our data

A deadline site is only worth anything if its dates are right — a wrong date here can cost a family real money. So we keep the process boring and public:

Two-source rule

Every state page is checked against (1) Federal Student Aid's state deadline list at StudentAid.gov and (2) the state's own aid agency or coordinating board. If the two disagree, we show both and say so. If there is no single hard date (ASAP, rolling funds, or check your school), we publish that situation honestly — we never invent a fake deadline. 51 jurisdictions are live so far.

Checked dates, on the page

Each state page prints its sources and the date we last checked them:

  • Texas — priority deadline 2027-01-15, checked 2026-10-21. Sources: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board — Fiscal Year 2027 State Financial Aid Guidelines · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • California — priority deadline 2027-03-02, checked 2026-10-21. Sources: California Student Aid Commission — Important dates and deadlines · California Student Aid Commission — Cal Grant GPA Verification Form 2027-28 · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Missouri — priority deadline 2027-02-01, checked 2026-10-25. Sources: Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development — Access Missouri (2027–28 deadlines) · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Connecticut — priority deadline 2027-02-15, checked 2026-10-25. Sources: Connecticut Office of Higher Education — student aid programs (Roberta B. Willis / February 15) · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Maryland — priority deadline 2027-03-01, checked 2026-10-25. Sources: Maryland Higher Education Commission — Educational Assistance (EA) Grant · Maryland Higher Education Commission — Important scholarship and grant deadlines · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • West Virginia — priority deadline 2027-03-01, checked 2026-10-25. Sources: College Foundation of West Virginia — PROMISE Scholarship apply now · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Indiana — priority deadline 2027-04-15, checked 2026-10-25. Sources: Learn More Indiana — FAFSA (April 15, 2027 state deadline) · Indiana Commission for Higher Education — Frank O’Bannon Grant · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Kansas — priority deadline 2027-04-01, checked 2026-10-25. Sources: Kansas Board of Regents — Military Service Scholarship instructions (FAFSA priority April 1) · Kansas Board of Regents — Scholarships and Grants · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Massachusetts — priority deadline 2027-05-01, checked 2026-10-25. Sources: Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance — FAQ (May 1 priority) · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Maine — priority deadline 2027-05-01, checked 2026-10-25. Sources: Finance Authority of Maine — Maine State Grant Program · Finance Authority of Maine — Your Guide to Affording (May 1 State Grant) · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Florida — priority deadline 2027-05-15, checked 2026-10-25. Sources: Florida OSFA — Rosewood Family Scholarship fact sheet (FAFSA by May 15, 2027) · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Pennsylvania — priority deadline 2027-05-01, checked 2026-10-25. Sources: PHEAA — PA State Grant Apply or Renew (May 1 / August 1) · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Louisiana — priority deadline 2027-02-01, checked 2026-10-25. Sources: LOSFA — TOPS Application Process (February 1 priority FAFSA) · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Iowa — priority deadline 2027-07-01, checked 2026-10-25. Sources: Iowa Department of Education — Iowa Tuition Grant (July 1, 2027) · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Ohio — priority deadline 2027-10-01, checked 2026-10-25. Sources: Ohio Department of Higher Education — OCOG guidance memo FA 27-001 (October 1 state deadline) · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • New York — priority deadline 2028-06-30, checked 2026-10-25. Sources: HESC — Governor announcement (FAFSA/TAP deadline June 30, 2028) · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • North Carolina — priority deadline 2027-06-01, checked 2026-10-25. Sources: CFNC — Next NC Scholarship (June 1 priority for UNC / community colleges) · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • New Jersey — priority deadline 2027-04-15, checked 2026-10-25. Sources: HESAA — State and Federal Aid Booklet (TAG April 15 / September 15, 2027) · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Tennessee — priority deadline 2027-04-01, checked 2026-10-25. Sources: tnAchieves — FAFSA deadline April 1, 2027 (Tennessee Promise) · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Arkansas — priority deadline 2027-03-01, checked 2026-10-25. Sources: ADHE SAMS — Governor’s Distinguished Scholars (annual March 1) · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Mississippi — priority deadline 2027-04-30, checked 2026-10-25. Sources: Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid — HELP (FAFSA supporting docs April 30) · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Nevada — priority deadline 2027-04-01, checked 2026-10-25. Sources: College of Southern Nevada — Nevada Promise (FAFSA April 1, 2027) · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Alaska — priority deadline 2027-06-30, checked 2026-10-25. Sources: ACPE — Alaska Performance Scholarship (June 30 FAFSA priority) · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • South Carolina — priority deadline 2027-08-01, checked 2026-10-25. Sources: South Carolina Tuition Grants Commission — FAQ (August 1, 2027) · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Delaware — priority deadline 2027-05-15, checked 2026-10-25. Sources: DHEO Scholarships — Delaware Department of Education (May 17 apps) · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Idaho — priority deadline 2027-03-01, checked 2026-10-25. Sources: Next Steps Idaho — Idaho Opportunity Scholarship (March 1, 2027) · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Arizona — priority deadline 2027-04-01, checked 2026-10-25. Sources: Arizona Board of Regents — Arizona Promise Program · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Michigan — See page (MCS/MTG closed for new Class of 2027 path — no solid statewide hard date here), checked 2026-10-25. Sources: MI Student Aid — Michigan Competitive Scholarship (closed to HS grads 2023+) · MI Student Aid — Michigan Tuition Grant (legacy initiates only) · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • District of Columbia — See page (2027–28 OneApp window not yet dual-sourced — FSA lists dates; OSSE still on 2026–27), checked 2026-10-25. Sources: OSSE — DC Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG) / OneApp cycle notes · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Illinois — ASAP (Illinois MAP: file ASAP after Oct. 1 — awards while funds last (ISAC + FSA)), checked 2026-10-25. Sources: ISAC — Monetary Award Program (MAP) · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Georgia — ASAP (Georgia: ASAP after Oct. 1 — check your school’s FAO / GAfutures (no single hard statewide date)), checked 2026-10-25. Sources: Georgia Student Finance Commission — GAfutures · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Virginia — ASAP (Virginia: ASAP after Oct. 1 — deadlines vary by school (check FAO / VASA if needed)), checked 2026-10-25. Sources: Level Up Virginia — VASA application · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Washington — ASAP (Washington: ASAP after Oct. 1 — check FAO; WASFA if you cannot use FAFSA), checked 2026-10-25. Sources: Washington Student Achievement Council — WASFA · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Kentucky — ASAP (Kentucky: ASAP after Oct. 1 — awards while funds exist), checked 2026-10-25. Sources: Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Montana — ASAP (Montana: ASAP after Oct. 1 for priority — check FAO; more forms may be required), checked 2026-10-25. Sources: Montana University System — Pay for College · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • North Dakota — ASAP (North Dakota: ASAP after Oct. 1 — awards while funds exist), checked 2026-10-25. Sources: North Dakota University System — Paying for College · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Vermont — ASAP (Vermont: ASAP after Oct. 1 — awards while funds exist; more forms may be required), checked 2026-10-25. Sources: Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Oregon — ASAP (Opportunity Grant ASAP / ORSAA — OSAC private scholarships March 1 (program)), checked 2026-10-25. Sources: Oregon OSAC — Student Aid · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Minnesota — priority deadline 2027-06-01, checked 2026-10-25. Sources: Minnesota Office of Higher Education · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Wisconsin — Check school (No single statewide deadline — FSA and Wisconsin say check your school's FAO), checked 2026-10-25. Sources: Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB) · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Colorado — Check school (No single statewide deadline — FSA and Colorado say check your school's FAO), checked 2026-10-25. Sources: Colorado Department of Higher Education — Financial Aid · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Alabama — Check school (No single statewide deadline — FSA and Alabama say check your school's FAO), checked 2026-10-25. Sources: Alabama Commission on Higher Education · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Oklahoma — Check school (No single statewide deadline — FSA and Oklahoma say check your school's FAO), checked 2026-10-25. Sources: Oklahoma College Start / state aid resources · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Nebraska — Check school (No single statewide deadline — FSA and Nebraska say check your school's FAO), checked 2026-10-25. Sources: Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • New Mexico — Check school (No single statewide deadline — FSA and New Mexico say check your school's FAO), checked 2026-10-25. Sources: New Mexico Higher Education Department · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Hawaii — Check school (No single statewide deadline — FSA and Hawaii say check your school's FAO), checked 2026-10-25. Sources: University of Hawaiʻi — Financial Aid (system entry) · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • New Hampshire — Check school (No single statewide deadline — FSA and New Hampshire say check your school's FAO), checked 2026-10-25. Sources: New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Rhode Island — Check school (No single statewide deadline — FSA and Rhode Island say check your school's FAO), checked 2026-10-25. Sources: Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner (RI OPC) · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • South Dakota — Check school (No single statewide deadline — FSA and South Dakota say check your school's FAO), checked 2026-10-25. Sources: South Dakota Board of Regents · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Wyoming — Check school (No single statewide deadline — FSA and Wyoming say check your school's FAO), checked 2026-10-25. Sources: Wyoming Community College Commission / student aid entry · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)
  • Utah — Check school (No single statewide deadline — FSA and Utah say check your school's FAO), checked 2026-10-25. Sources: Utah System of Higher Education · Federal Student Aid — FAFSA deadlines (state list)

We re-check every date whenever a state agency announces a change, and again before any reminder email we send (30/14/7 days before a deadline). Some states have extended deadlines in past years — if that happens again, the state page changes first; when email reminders are live, that email also says what changed.

Corrections

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