FAFSA Information
FAFSA Simplification
Beginning with the 2024-25 financial aid year, the U.S. Department of Education will introduce the FAFSA Simplification Act, which aims to streamline the financial aid application process for students and families.
As the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for Fall 2024, Spring 2025 and Summer 2025 process will be significantly different from previous years, we have provided some details below to help you navigate your future financial aid.
FAFSA FAQS
The 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be available in December 2023.
Students are strongly encourage to complete and submit the FAFSA for the 2024-2025 year as soon as it opens! Completing a FAFSA as early as possible allows students to:
- have an opportunity to receive financial aid programs that may be limited in funding
- Have additional time to make corrections to the FAFSA, if necessary
- Have additional time to submit additional documents that may be required to complete the application
In order to complete the 2024-2025 FASFA students will need:
- SSN for student and parents (if applicable)
- Permanent Resident Card (for students that are not U.S Citizens)
- 2022 Tax Returns (for student and parent, if applicable)
- 2022 W-2s (for student and parent, if applicable)
- FSA ID (for student and parent, if applicable). If forgotten can be retrieved at https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/sign-in/retrieve-username
- Other pertinent 2021 income information such as child support paid and received and benefits information.
The 2024-2025 FAFSA application can be completed online at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa.
UTRGV FAFSA School Code: 003599
If a student will be attending college during any of these terms, they need to also submit the 2023-2024 FASFA Application. Please use your 2021 Income to complete the 2023-2024 FASFA.
Students can receive assistance at U Central computer lab area located on the first floor of the Student Services Building on the Edinburg campus and at the Tower on the Brownsville campus. U Central hours are Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Tuesday 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., and Thursday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Students can only use the income year that the FASFA requests. In this case for the 2024-2025, students and parents must use the 2022 income year.
Students and parents must complete the FAFSA using the required income tax year and if the following income tax year shows a significant decrease student can schedule appointment with a financial aid advisor for a possible Financial Aid Adjustment. The financial aid advisor will review the information and check to see if the income difference would result in the student being eligible for additional financial aid. If the student would become eligible for additional financial aid due to the decrease in income, the financial aid advisor will give student necessary forms and request documents to process a Financial Aid Adjustment. Note: A decrease in income from one year to the next does not always mean a student will be eligible for additional aid and if a student’s EFC is already at 0, a student is already at the highest possible eligibility.
For questions students can contact us via www.utrgv.edu/askrio, call us at 956-882-4026 or visit us at U Central.