FAFSA Information
The 2026-2027 FAFSA is open October 1, 2025. The new FAFSA is easier to complete and will result in more students being eligible for more funding than ever before!
Jax State will receive your FAFSA within 2-3 business days once it has been submitted! Once received, you will receive your aid offer within 1-2 business days. You can view if your FAFSA has been received through your MyJaxState account, under “Financial Aid Requirements” for 2026-2027 in Self-Service Banner.
2026-2027 FAFSA Filing Incentives
Due to the delay of the 2026-2027 FAFSA and changes to aid eligibility, we highly encourage students to complete their FAFSA as soon as possible! Students can send their FAFSA to JSU by listing our school code, 001020. To motivate students to complete the FAFSA, the following incentives are being offered!
First Time Freshman
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First Time Freshman who submit their FAFSA to Jax State by April 1, 2026 and have a Student Aid Index (SAI) of $15,000 or less, as calculated by the FAFSA, will receive a $750 FAFSA Completion Grant
Continuing/Transfer Students
- Continuing/Transfer students who submit their FAFSA to Jax State by April 1, 2026 will be entered to win:
- (3) Full Tuition Scholarship
- (10) $1,000 Scholarship
- Jax State swag bag
2026-2027 FAFSA FAQs
Submitting your FAFSA means you’ve done everything you can to do to apply for federal aid at this time, congratulations! Once it has been sent to Jax State, you will see that your FAFSA has been received through your MyJaxState account, under “Financial Aid Self Service”. Additionally, you can log back into your FAFSA at any time to see the processing status. Once sent to Jax State, your FAFSA dashboard will update to indicate it has been processed and sent!
Once we have received your completed FAFSA, you will receive your aid offer within 2-3 business days. Your aid offer will be sent to your JSU student email address and will be viewable through your MyJaxState account.
We understand your concerns and are here to help you! We are committed to doing everything we can to provide aid offers as soon as possible. In the meantime, you may want to utilize the Federal Student Aid Estimator to get an early idea of what federal aid you may qualify for once Jax State receives your FAFSA.
Keep in mind, this federal aid would be in addition to scholarships and grants offered by Jax State! First Time Freshman and First Time Transfer students may view their 26-27 Merit Scholarship through their MyJaxState account, under “Financial Aid Self Service” by selecting the 2026-2027 Award Year. Merit Scholarships for continuing students will be renewed after the Spring 2026 semester!
Need Some Help?
FAFSA Days
FAFSA days will be held at the TMB Auditorium from 10 am- 3 pm. We will have staff onsite to assist students with completing the FAFSA.- Feb 18
- March 17
FAFSA Help Session
Need help filling out the FAFSA? Schedule a FAFSA Help Session to get one-on-one help completing your Free Application for Federal Student Aid with a trained Financial Aid Staff member in 103 Angle Hall.
FAFSA Nights
TBD
Visit Us
No appointment needed! Visit our office in 107 Angle Hall. Our office hours are Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm.Contact Us
Have a question regarding your financial aid? Call us at 256-782-5006 or email us at finaid@jsu.edu and a staff member from our office will be happy to assist you.