The time to file your 2025/26 FAFSA—Free Application for Federal Student Aid—is now. Not eligible to file a FAFSA? Complete a WASFA—Washington Application for State Financial Aid.
Get started
Unsure where to start? Check out the the following video.
Heads up, the WASFA website has changed! File at wsac.wa.gov/wasfa.
First-time FAFSA filers
Review the following video on how to create an FSA ID.
2025/26 FAFSA/WASFA filing details
- File for financial aid beginning Dec. 1.
- Use WSU school code 003800.
- Use 2023 tax information.
Filing deadlines
| Current Students | New Students |
|---|---|
| FAFSA Priority Deadline: January 31st |
FAFSA Priority Deadline: January 31st |
| WASFA Priority Deadline: January 31st |
WASFA Priority Deadline: January 31st |
| WSU General Scholarship Application Deadline: March 31st |
WSU General Scholarship Application Deadline: March 31st |
| Verification Document Submission Priority Date: March 31st |
Verification Document Submission Priority Date: March 31st |
Family financial changes?
If your family has had or is expecting a change in financial situation since filing the 2025/26 FAFSA and 2023 tax information, you will have the opportunity to request a financial review by submitting a Special Circumstances Appeal with the WSU Student Financial Services office.