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Priority Consideration

The 2025-2026 FAFSA is now available. Students are encouraged to file the FAFSA as soon as possible to be considered for the best possible financial aid award package.

Federal Pell Grant and Federal Direct subsidized and unsubsidized loans are available throughout the aid year. All students that meet the eligibility requirements and complete the FAFSA process for these two aid programs will receive the funds, as long as they apply within the academic school year. There are other funds, however, that are limited and offered on a first-come, first-serve basis to eligible students. These funds include Ferris Merit Grant and Work Study funds. To be considered for these limited funds you must meet the eligibility requirements and you must complete the application process early.

It is important that all students file the FAFSA as soon as possible to allow enough time to correct any mistakes and resolve rejected FAFSA issues. FAFSAs may be rejected by the federal processor for a number of reasons – missing electronic signatures, incomplete responses to questions, social security number or legal name mismatches, missing parental data, selective service issues and many others.

It is the student's responsibility to follow up and check for any missing financial aid requirements. You may monitor missing requirements for 2025 - 2026 beginning in mid February in Ferris360. 

Your financial aid application is considered complete on the date that all of the following have occurred:

1. You are admitted into a degree-granting program at Ferris State University.
2. We have received your FAFSA in a good (not-rejected) status
3. You have completed the verification process, if selected.