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FAFSA 2027-28 · District of Columbia

District of Columbia FAFSA deadline2027–28 OneApp window not yet dual-sourced — FSA lists dates; OSSE still on 2026–27

What we know: Federal Student Aid lists June 25, 2027 for DC priority FAFSA consideration and July 1, 2027 for DCTAG OneApp + supporting documents priority. What is not yet confirmed on this page: OSSE / DC OneApp are still publishing the 2026–27 application window (open Feb. 2, 2026 through Aug. 21, 2026). Until OSSE dual-sources 2027–28 OneApp dates, we will not treat FSA’s June 25 / July 1 as verified hard deadlines here.

See what we knowView key dates

District of Columbia: what to do, step by step

  1. 1

    Create StudentAid.gov accounts — student and parent

    The student and one parent each need their own account to sign the FAFSA. Identity verification can take a few days, so do this first.

    Create accounts at StudentAid.gov →

  2. 2

    File the FAFSA for the award year you need — do not invent a 2027–28 OneApp close date

    FSA mentions June 25, 2027 for DC priority consideration, but OSSE has not dual-sourced the 2027–28 OneApp calendar on this check. File early for federal aid and watch OSSE for DCTAG.

    Start the FAFSA at StudentAid.gov →

  3. 3

    Follow OSSE / DC OneApp for DCTAG — confirm the published cycle

    DCTAG uses DC OneApp plus supporting documents. Today OSSE still describes the 2026–27 window. Re-check before you treat any 2027–28 date as final.

    OSSE — DC Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG) →DC OneApp →

  4. 4

    Check college dates, then set a filing reminder

    No dual-sourced 2027–28 OneApp calendar date to put on this page yet. Set a reminder against your earliest college deadline, and re-check OSSE when the next OneApp window is posted.

    No fixed statewide calendar date for District of Columbia — we won't invent one. You can still download an .ics with the federal deadline.

    Download .ics

    .ics includes federal (and any secondary date) — not a fake state deadline.

  5. 5

    When a reminder arrives: finish filing

    That email or calendar alert means it is time to act. Finish (or fix) your FAFSA, submit it, and confirm each college on your list got it. Then you're done until aid offers arrive.

    Open the FAFSA →OSSE DCTAG →DC OneApp →

Key dates

October 1, 2026ThursdayFAFSA opened
Date varies2027–28 OneApp window not yet dual-sourced — FSA lists dates; OSSE still on 2026–27
June 30, 2028FridayFederal FAFSA deadline
Date varies by schoolCollege deadlines

What District of Columbia applicants need to know

  • 2027–28 OneApp window not yet dual-sourced against OSSE — FSA publishes June 25 / July 1; OSSE’s live OneApp copy is still the 2026–27 cycle.
  • File the 2027–28 FAFSA when you are applying for that award year, and watch OSSE / dconeapp.dc.gov for the next DCTAG window.
  • College deadlines can be earlier than any DC program date.

Watch out

2027–28 OneApp window not yet dual-sourced — we show FSA’s listed dates as claims, not as verified OSSE hard deadlines.

Sources — checked 2026-10-25

Deadlines can change (some states have extended dates in past years). If an official source disagrees with this page, the official source wins — and please tell us via our data page. Cite this page: Source: The Aid Window, aidwindow.com/district-of-columbia (checked 2026-10-25).

Applying in another state too? See all verified deadlines by state or the FAFSA 101 guide.