Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
If you are not sure which FAFSA to complete or what information is required, please review the chart below.
After completing your FAFSA form, you will be notified via your UTA email account once your FAFSA has been received as well as if any documents are required to complete your financial aid file. We will also update your To-Do List in your MyMav Student Homepage with any outstanding items.
Need to print a form we requested from you? Visit our Forms page.
Important Dates
March 1, 20251: Priority Date for the 2025-2026 aid year (summer 2025, fall 2025, and spring 2026), the deadline for the 2025-26 Blaze Forward program, and the deadline to apply for all 2025-26 merit-based scholarships for incoming freshman and transfer students.
October 1, 2025: The 2026-2027 FAFSA becomes available to complete at FAFSA.gov.
November 3, 2025: Registration begins for the spring 2026 semester.
November 2025: UTA begins receiving 2026-2027 FAFSA forms.
January 2, 2025: Earliest disbursement date for the spring 2026 semester.
March 1, 20262: Priority Date for the 2026-2027 aid year (summer 2026, fall 2026, and spring 2027), the deadline for the 2026-27 Blaze Forward program, and the deadline to apply for all 2026-27 merit-based scholarships for incoming freshman and transfer students.
1To be considered for maximum grant funding for the 2025-2026 aid year, a student must have been admitted to UTA by March 1, 2025, and all financial aid forms, including the 2025-2026 FAFSA form must have been received by the Office of Financial Aid by March 1, 2025.
2To be considered for maximum grant funding for the 2026-2027 aid year, a student must have been admitted to UTA by March 1, 2026, and all financial aid forms, including the 2026-2027 FAFSA form must have been received by the Office of Financial Aid by March 1, 2026.
Federal Emergency Grant Reports and Disclosures
CARES Act - Report and Disclosure