Student Financial Services
FAFSA Updates and Resources
2026-2027 FAFSA
The 2026-2027 FAFSA Form is now available at .
The school code for 丝瓜APP University is 002480.
Top 5 Reasons to Complete Your FAFSA
- Unlock Financial Aid Opportunities 鈥�
Almost Everyone Qualifies!
Think you won鈥檛 get anything? Think again. Most students are eligible for some form of aid鈥揼rants, scholarships, work-study, or low-interest loans. Don鈥檛 leave money on the table that could help cover tuition, books, housing, and more. - Funds Are Limited 鈥�
Apply Early to Get Your Share!
Financial aid is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. The sooner you submit your FAFSA庐, the better your chances of getting the maximum aid available. - Up to $2,700 In Missouri State Grants 鈥撀�
Don鈥檛 Miss the April Deadline!
Missouri offers generous state grants for Missouri residents, but they come with early deadlines. File your FAFSA庐 by the April 1 to stay eligible and potentially receive up to $2,700 in additional aid. - 丝瓜APP Scholarships Can Run Out Too!
Our own 丝瓜APP scholarships and grants are limited 鈥� submitting your FAFSA庐 early gives you the best shot at institutional aid. Don鈥檛 wait and risk missing out! - It鈥檚 Free, Fast, and Easier Than Ever!
Filing the FAFSA庐 is completely free and only takes minutes. It鈥檚 a small step that can make a big difference in how you pay for college.
Frequently Asked Questions
Resources to help with completing the FAFSA can be found on the Department of Education鈥檚鈥�濃�� page.
The FAFSA questions ask for information about you (your name, date of birth, address, etc.) and about your financial situation. Depending on your circumstances (for instance, whether you鈥檙e a U.S. citizen or what tax form you used), you might need the following information or documents as you fill out the FAFSA application:
- Your Social Security number. (It is important that you enter it correctly on the FAFSA form!)
- Your parents鈥� Social Security numbers if you are a dependent student.
- Your driver鈥檚 license number if you have one.
- Your Permanent Resident card if you are not a U.S. citizen.
- Federal tax returns (IRS 1040) information including IRS W-2 information, for you (and your spouse, if you are married), and for your parents if you are a dependent student.
- Foreign tax return or IRS 1040NR.
- Tax return for Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or Palau.
- Records of your untaxed income, such as child support received, interest income, and veterans noneducation benefits, for you, and for your parents if you are a dependent student.
- Information on cash; savings and checking account balances; investments, including stocks and bonds and real estate (but not including the home in which you live); and business and farm assets for you, and for your parents if you are a dependent student.
Access Missouri Grant
Priority deadline 鈥� February 2, 2026
You must submit your FAFSA庐 by February 1 in order to meet the priority deadline. Eligible students who apply on or before the priority deadline are guaranteed an award.
Award deadline 鈥� April 1, 2026
Eligible students who apply on or before the award deadline may be awarded based on available state funding and the number of eligible students.
Additional information can be found on the .
