FAFSA will open for the 2025 school year on December 1, 2024. In the meantime, you can go ahead and create your FAFSA login.
Colleges and career schools use the FAFSA form to determine how much financial aid you're eligible to receive, which could include grants, scholarships, work-study funds, and loans.
You must apply for aid every year, but with the right information in hand, it's easy.