The first step towards paying for college is to make sure you complete the free application for federal student aid or more simply known as the FAFSA. The FAFSA is used to determine your eligibility for federal, state and institutional aid and must be completed every year. It may be completed as early as Oct 1 for the upcoming academic year.
There are several useful resources to enable students to complete the FAFSA. To access information directly from FSU, visit our FAFSA help page. For federal resources, you may use those provided by The US Department of Education (USDOE).