Deadlines By State

States have their own deadlines. They are mostly earlier than federal deadlines. States also provide financial aid forms. Those forms are not FAFSA substitutes. Makes sure to submit FAFSA Application in order to receive Federal Student Aid.

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Below is a list of Financial Aid deadlines by state. Listed are deadlines we know are somehow consistent. You will have to contact State Financial Aid Office in a given state in order to receive an exact answer. Visit out Financial Aid Deadlines page for general deadlines information.

State	Deadline	State Links
Alabama	Check With State Agency	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Alaska	April 15, 2010	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Arizona	Check With State Agency	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Arkansas	Academic Challenge - June 1, 2010 Workforce Grant - Check With State Agency Higher Education Opportunity Grant - June 1, 2010 (fall term) and November 1, 2010 (spring term)	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
California	Initial awards - March 2, 2011 Additional community college awards - September 2, 2010	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Higher Education Agency
Colorado	Check With State Agency	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Connecticut	February 15, 2010	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Delaware	April 15, 2010	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
District of Columbia	June 30, 2010	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Florida	May 15, 2010	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Georgia	Check With State Agency	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Hawaii	Check With State Agency	State Department of Education State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Idaho	Opportunity Grant - March 1, 2010	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Illinois	As soon as possible after January 1, 2010	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Indiana	March 10, 2010	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Iowa	July 1, 2010	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Kansas	April 1, 2010	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Kentucky	March 15, 2010	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Louisiana	July 1, 2010	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Maine	May 1, 2010	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Maryland	March 1, 2010	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Massachusetts	May 1, 2010	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Michigan	March 1, 2010	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Minnesota	30 days after term starts	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Mississippi	MTAG and MESG Grants - September 15, 2010 HELP Scholarship - March 31, 2010	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Missouri	April 1, 2010	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Montana	March 1, 2010	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Nebraska	Check With State Agency	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Nevada	Check With State Agency	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency
New Hampshire	May 1, 2010	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
New Jersey	2009-2010 Tuition Aid Grant recipients - June 1, 2010 Other applications - October 1, 2010	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
New Mexico	Check With State Agency	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
New York	May 1, 2011	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
North Carolina	Check With State Agency	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
North Dakota	March 15, 2010	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Ohio	October 1, 2010	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Oklahoma	April 15, 2010	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Oregon	OSAC scholarship - March 1, 2010	State Department of Education State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Pennsylvania	All 2009-2010 State Grant recipients and all non-2009-2010 State Grant recipients in degree programs - May 1, 2010 All other applicants - August 1, 2010	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Rhode Island	March 1, 2010	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
South Carolina	Tuition Grants - June 30, 2010 SC Commission on Higher Education - no deadline	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
South Dakota	Check With State Agency	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Tennessee	For State Grant - February 15, 2010 For State Lottery - September 1, 2010	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Texas	Check With State Agency	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Higher Education Agency
Utah	Check With State Agency	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Vermont	Check With State Agency	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Virginia	Check With State Agency	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Washington	Check With State Agency	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
West Virginia	April 15, 2010	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Wisconsin	Check With State Agency	State Department of Education State Grant Agency State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency
Wyoming	Check With State Agency	State Department of Education State Guaranty Agency State Higher Education Agency

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