# File the FAFSAIncoming  Freshmen

**Source**: https://sfa.osu.edu/incoming-freshmen/about-aid/file-the-fafsa
**Parent**: https://sfa.osu.edu/incoming-freshmen/apply-for-aid

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Every student is highly encouraged to file the [FAFSA](http://fafsa.gov/) to be considered for the most financial aid (including scholarships, grants, loans and Federal Work-Study).

## Three things to know:

1. You must file the
   [FAFSA](http://fafsa.gov/) each year.
2. Ohio State’s priority date for filing the [FAFSA](http://fafsa.gov/) is February 1. You can still submit your
   [FAFSA](http://fafsa.gov/) after that date, but filing before will give you priority aid consideration.
3. For an estimate of your aid, you can use Ohio State’s [Net Price Calculator](https://sfa.osu.edu/incoming-freshmen/about-aid/net-price-calculator).

Are you new to the FAFSA? Find links to additional websites under [Resources](https://sfa.osu.edu/incoming-freshmen/about-aid/resources).

| **Aid year: FAFSA ​opens** | |
| --- | --- |
| ​2026-2027: October 1, 2025 | |
| **​​Ohio State's priority date** | ​February 1, 2026 |
| **​Ohio State's school code** | ​003090 |

| **Aid year: FAFSA ​opens** | **​​Ohio State's priority date** | **​Ohio State's school code** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ​2026-2027: October 1, 2025 | ​February 1, 2026 | ​003090 |

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