Financial Aid
Complete a FAFSA
The 2024-2025 FAFSA is now available. To get started, go to studentaid.gov/fafsa.
Please reference this webpagefor information on upcoming changes and future updates!
Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) is the first step toward getting federal aid for college, career school, or graduate school.
To apply for federal student aid, you need to complete the FAFSA® or Free Application for Federal Student Aid every year.
We have provided several recommended videos created by the Department of Education that give a great overview of the FAFSA.
2024–2025 FAFSA*
The 2024–2025 FAFSA will become available by December 31. 2023. This FAFSA is for students who will attend in one or all of these terms:
Fall 2024
Spring 2025
Summer 2025
*Due to the upcoming implementation of the FAFSA Simplification Act, there will be some changes to the 2024-2025 FAFSA form and timeline. Please reference the FAFSA Simplified webpage for information on upcoming changes and future updates.
2023–2024 FAFSA
The 2023–2024 FAFSA was made available 1 October 2022. This FAFSA is for students who will attend in one or all of these terms:
Fall 2023
Spring 2024
Summer 2024
School Code
Tennessee Tech's School Code for your FAFSA is 003523
Fill Out the FAFSA (it's free) online ASAP!
ACCESS A PAPER COPY OF THE FAFSA
Tax Return Transcript from the IRS
If you are unable to use the IRS Data Retrieval tool from within your FAFSA and 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
Beginning with the 2024-2025 FAFSA, the IRS Data Retrieval tool will no longer be available. All contributors for the FAFSA will be prompted to provide approval and consent for their Federal Tax Information to imported using the Future Act Direct Data Exchange (FADDX).
Beware of Scams
Students and parents need to 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.
More information about Financial Aid Scams:
TDCI: Don’t Fall Victim to Scholarship & Student Loan Scams (tn.gov)
