Complete a FAFSA
The 2025-2026 FAFSA is now available. To get started, go to studentaid.gov/fafsa.
Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) is the first step toward receiving federal aid for college, career school, or graduate school.
To apply for federal student aid, you must complete the FAFSA® every year you are enrolled or plan on enrolling.
We have provided several recommended videos created by the Department of Education that give a great overview of the FAFSA.
2025–2026 FAFSA
The 2025–2026 FAFSA is available as of December 1, 2024. The 2025-2026 FAFSA is for students who will attend in one or all of these terms:
Fall 2025
Spring 2026
Summer 2026
2024–2025 FAFSA
The 2024–2025 FAFSA was made available on December 31, 2023. The 2024-2025 FAFSA is for students who will attend in one or all of these terms:
Fall 2024
Spring 2025
Summer 2025
School Code
Tennessee Tech's School Code for your FAFSA is 003523.
If you are interested in submitting your FAFSA to Tennessee Tech, make sure to enter the above code when prompted in the application!
GO TO THE FAFSA WEBSITE ACCESS A PAPER COPY OF THE FAFSA
Tax Return Transcript from the IRS
Beginning with the 2024-2025 FAFSA, all contributors (parents and students) for the FAFSA will be prompted to provide approval and consent for their Federal Tax Information to be imported using the Future Act Direct Data Exchange (FADDX). If the FADDX process fails when completing the FAFSA, you need to provide us with a copy of an IRS Tax Return Transcript. Here is a link to the IRS that can help you: https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript.
Beware of Scams
Students and parents should be aware of financial aid scams that take place throughout the year. A family should be extremely wary of any company that charges money in order to process a financial aid application for you. Remember that the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is a FREE application. Neither the US Department of Education nor Tennessee Technological University works with any company or organization that would require a family to pay to apply for federal financial aid.
Learn more information about Financial Aid Scams (and how to avoid them) by visiting TDCI: Don’t Fall Victim to Scholarship & Student Loan Scams (tn.gov)
After You File Your FAFSA
The submission of your FAFSA Application does not mean that you have completed the process! To learn more about the steps you should consider after filing your FAFSA, follow the below link!