How do I check the status of my FAFSA® form?

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You can check the status of your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form by

  1. logging in and

  2. finding your application status in the Status Center under “My Activity,” which displays after you log in if you have already started or completed a FAFSA form.

The status of your FAFSA form will be one of the following:

  • Draft: Your section of the FAFSA form is incomplete.

  • In Progress: You provided your consent, approval, and signature to your section of the FAFSA form, but the FAFSA form has not been submitted yet.

  • In Review: Your FAFSA form was submitted but hasn’t been processed yet.

  • Action Required: You are missing your consent and approval or signature or the FAFSA form was processed, but a correction is required.

  • Processed: Your application was processed successfully. No further action is needed.

  • Closed: Your FAFSA form was never submitted and can no longer be submitted because the federal FAFSA deadline passed.

Note: If you submitted a paper FAFSA form, you can check the status of your form once we process it (roughly 7–10 days from the date mailed).

To check the disbursement status of your federal student aid, contact your college’s or career school’s financial aid office.