Fafsa Deadline 2025 – 2026. The time is now for high school seniors, current college students, and those planning to return to school to complete the free application for federal student aid (fafsa). Central time (ct) on june 30, 2026, the department said.
In response, congress passed the fafsa deadline act with near unanimous approval, requiring the department of education to stick to the october 1 deadline moving. Financial aid packages released for first.