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FAFSA 2027-28 · Indiana

Indiana FAFSA deadlineApr 15, 2027

April 15 is Indiana's priority FAFSA deadline for major state aid — including the Frank O’Bannon Grant and the 21st Century Scholarship. File every year you are in college; Scholars must meet this date to keep the scholarship on track.

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Indiana: 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 by April 15, 2027

    Indiana's priority deadline for the 2027–28 FAFSA is April 15. That date covers Frank O’Bannon, 21st Century Scholars, Adult Student Grant, and Workforce Ready Grant consideration.

    Start the FAFSA at StudentAid.gov →

  3. 3

    Finish ScholarTrack / program steps if they apply

    Scholars keep requirements in ScholarTrack. New Adult Student Grant applicants and other programs may need extra forms — follow Learn More Indiana and CHE program pages.

    FAFSA help — Learn More Indiana →Frank O’Bannon Grant — CHE →

  4. 4

    Check college dates, then set a filing reminder

    Your real deadline is the earliest of: Indiana's April 15 priority date, or any earlier date a college on your list sets. Set a reminder for that date now — email or calendar — so you get nudged before it hits.

    Add to Google Calendar Download .ics

    .ics includes state + federal deadlines with 30 / 14 / 7-day reminders.

  5. 5

    When a reminder arrives: finish filing

    That email or calendar alert means the deadline is close. Finish (or fix) your FAFSA, complete any ScholarTrack steps, and confirm each college on your list. Then you're done until aid offers arrive.

    Open the FAFSA →Learn More Indiana — FAFSA →

Key dates

October 1, 2026ThursdayFAFSA opened
April 15, 2027ThursdayIndiana state priority deadline
June 30, 2028FridayFederal FAFSA deadline
Date varies by schoolCollege deadlines

What Indiana applicants need to know

  • 21st Century Scholars: file the FAFSA by April 15 as a high school senior and each year in college, and track Scholar Success / ScholarTrack requirements separately.
  • Some programs (Adult Student Grant, Workforce Ready) may need additional forms in ScholarTrack beyond the FAFSA.
  • Colleges can set earlier institutional dates — check every school on your list.

Watch out

21st Century Scholars who miss April 15 can lose the scholarship path even if federal aid is still open — treat April 15 as non-negotiable.

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/indiana (checked 2026-10-25).

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