The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is used to apply for most state loan, grant and scholarship programs, in addition to the federal loans and grants. When you submit the FAFSA to the US Department of Education, they forward the information on the form to the state student assistance agency.

Each state has a different FAFSA submission deadline. If you submit your FAFSA by March 1, you will be in time for all state deadlines, other than Michigan. If you miss the deadline, you will be ineligible to receive state aid for the entire academic year.

Procedures for applying for state prepaid tuition programs and the national guard differ from state to state.

The amount of information provided on the state web sites varies from state to states. Some states provide comprehensive information about residency requirements, loan, grant, scholarship and prepaid tuition programs and other state aid programs. Others provide minimal information.

The US Department of Education also publishes a list of State Higher Education Agencies.

We recommend visiting the sites for both your state of residence and for the states of the colleges to which you are applying.

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ALABAMA
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Suite 205
3465 Norman Bridge Road
Montgomery, Alabama 36105-2310
(334) 281-1998

-or-

State Department of Education
Gordon Persons Office Building
50 North Ripley Street
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-3901
(205) 242-8082

ALASKA
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
3030 Vintage Boulevard
Juneau, Alaska 99801-7109
(907) 465-2967

-or-

State Department of Education
Goldbelt Place
801 West 10th Street, Suite 200
Juneau, Alaska 99801-1894
(907) 465-8715

ARIZONA
Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education
2020 North Central Ave., Suite 275
Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4503
(602) 229-2531

-or-

State Department of Education
1535 West Jefferson
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
(602) 542-2147

-or-

Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education

ARKANSAS
Arkansas Department of Higher Education
114 East Capitol
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-3818
(501) 324-9300

-or-

Arkansas Department of Education
4 State Capitol Mall, Room 304A
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1071
(501) 682-4474

CALIFORNIA
California Student Aid Commission

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 419026
Rancho Cordova, CA 95741-9026

Street Address:
California Student Aid Commission
3300 Zinfandel Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Customer Service Department: (916) 526-7590

-or-

California Department of Education
721 Capitol Mall
Sacramento, California 95814
(916) 657-2451

-or-

California Postsecondary Education Commission

COLORADO
Colorado Commission on Higher Education
Colorado Heritage Center
1300 Broadway, 2nd Floor
Denver, Colorado 80203
(303) 866-2723

-or-

State Department of Education
201 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80203-1705
(303) 866-6779

CONNECTICUT
Connecticut Department of Higher Education
61 Woodland Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06105-2326
(860) 947-1855

-or-

Connecticut Department of Education
165 Capitol Avenue
P.O. Box 2219
Hartford, Connecticut 06106-1630

DELAWARE
Delaware Higher Education Commission
Carvel State Office Building, Fourth Floor
820 North French Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
(302) 577-3240

-or-

State Department of Public Instruction
Townsend Building #279
Federal and Lockerman Streets
P.O. Box 1402
Dover, Delaware 19903-1402
(302) 739-4583

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Department of Human Services
Office of Postsecondary Education,
Research and Assistance
2100 Martin Luther King, Jr., Avenue, SE
Suite 401
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 727-3685

-or-

District of Columbia Public Schools
Division of Student Services
4501 Lee Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 724-4934

DC Tuition Assistance Grant
The DC Tuition Grant pays the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition at public colleges and universities nationwide or provides $2,500 per year to go to private colleges and universities in the DC metro area and private historically black colleges and universities nationwide. Recipients must be residents of Washington, DC. If you have not graduated from high school in Washington, DC within the past three years, you must be able to prove that you have been a resident of Washington, DC for the last five years. Children of diplomats are not eligible.
URL: www.tuitiongrant.dc.gov

-or-

Florida Board of Regents

GEORGIA
Georgia Student Finance Commission
State Loans and Grants Division
Suite 245
2082 East Exchange Place
Tucker, Georgia 30084
(404) 414-3000

-or-

State Department of Education
2054 Twin Towers East, 205 Butler Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30334-5040
(404) 656-5812

HAWAII
Hawaii State Postsecondary Education Commission
2444 Dole Street, Room 202
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822-2394
(808) 956-8213

-or-

Hawaii Department of Education
2530 10th Avenue, Room A12
Honolulu, Hawaii 96816
(808) 733-9103

IDAHO
Idaho Board of Education
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0037
(208) 334-2270

-or-

State Department of Education
650 West State Street
Boise, Idaho 83720
(208) 334-2113

ILLINOIS
Illinois Student Assistance Commission
1755 Lake Cook Road
Deerfield, Illinois 60015-5209
(847) 948-8500

INDIANA
State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana
Suite 500, 150 West Market Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2811
(317) 232-2350

-or-

Indiana Department of Education
Room 229 - State House
Center for Schools Improvement
and Performance
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2798
(317) 232-2305

-or-

Indiana Commission for Higher Education

IOWA
Iowa College Student Aid Commission
914 Grand Avenue, Suite 201
Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2824
(800) 383-4222

-or-

Iowa Department of Education

KANSAS
Kansas Board of Regents
700 S.W. Harrison, Suite 1410
Topeka, Kansas 66603-3760
(913) 296-3517

-or-

State Department of Education
Kansas State Education Building
120 East Tenth Street
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1103
(913) 296-4876

KENTUCKY
Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority
Suite 102, 1050 U.S. 127 South
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-4323
(800) 928-8926

-or-

Kentucky Council on Higher Education

LOUISIANA
Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission
Office of Student Financial Assistance
P.O. Box 91202
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821-9202
(800) 259-5626

-or-

State Department of Education
P.O. Box 94064
626 North 4th Street, 12th Floor
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9064
(504) 342-2098

MAINE
Finance Authority of Maine
P.O. Box 949
Augusta, Maine 04333-0949
(207) 287-3263

-or-

Maine Department of Education
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0023
Voice: (207) 287-5800
TDD/TTY for Hearing-Impaired: (207) 287-2550
Fax: (207) 287-5900

MARYLAND
Maryland Higher Education Commission
Jeffrey Building, 16 Francis Street
Annapolis, Maryland 21401-1781
(410) 974-2971

-or-

Maryland State Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2595
(410) 767-0480

MASSACHUSETTS
Massachusetts Board of Higher Education
330 Stuart Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(617) 727-9420

-or-

State Department of Education
350 Main Street
Malden, Massachusetts 02148-5023
(617) 388-3300

-or-

Massachusetts Higher Education Information Center
666 Boylston St.
Boston, Massachusetts 20116
(617) 536-0200 x4719

MICHIGAN
Michigan Higher Education Assistance Authority
Office of Scholarships and Grants
P.O. Box 30462
Lansing, Michigan 48909-7962
(517) 373-3394

-or-

Michigan Department of Education
608 West Allegan Street
Hannah Building
Lansing, Michigan 48909
(517) 373-3324

MINNESOTA
Minnesota Higher Education Services Office
Suite 400, Capitol Square Bldg.
550 Cedar Street
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2292
(800) 657-3866

-or-

Department of Children, Families and Learning
712 Capitol Square Building
550 Cedar Street
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
(612) 296-6104

-or-

Minnesota Private College Council

-or-

Minnesota Office of Higher Education and the SELF Loan.

MISSISSIPPI
Mississippi Postsecondary Education
Financial Assistance Board
3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, Mississippi 39211-6453
(601) 982-6663

-or-

State Department of Education
P.O. Box 771
Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0771
(601) 359-3768

-or-

Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning

MISSOURI
Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education
3515 Amazonas Drive
Jefferson City, Missouri 65109-5717
(314) 751-2361

-or-

Missouri State Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education
P.O. Box 480
205 Jefferson Street, Sixth Floor
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0480
(314) 751-2931

-or-

Missouri Department of Higher Education

MONTANA
Montana University System
2500 Broadway
Helena, Montana 59620-3103
(406) 444-6570

-or-

State Office of Public Instruction
State Capitol, Room 106
Helena, Montana 59620
(406) 444-4422

NEBRASKA
Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
P.O. Box 95005
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5005
(402) 471-2847

-or-

Nebraska Department of Education
P.O. Box 94987
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-4987
(402) 471-2784

NEVADA
Nevada Department of Education
400 West King Street
Capitol Complex
Carson City, Nevada 89710
(702) 687-5915

NEW HAMPSHIRE
New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission
2 Industrial Park Drive
Concord, New Hampshire 03301-8512
(603) 271-2555

-or-

State Department of Education
State Office Park South
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
(603) 271-2632

NEW JERSEY
State of New Jersey
Office of Student Financial Assistance
4 Quakerbridge Plaza, CN 540
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
(800) 792-8670

-or-

State Department of Education
225 West State Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0500
(609) 984-6409

NEW MEXICO
New Mexico Commission on Higher Education
1068 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501-4925
(505) 827-7383

-or-

State Department of Education
Education Building
300 Don Gaspar
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501-2786
(505) 827-6648

NEW YORK
New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
One Commerce Plaza
Albany, New York 12255
(518) 474-5642

-or-

State Education Department
111 Education Building
Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12234
(518) 474-5705

-or-

New York State Education Department Office of Higher Education and the Professions

NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority
P.O. Box 2688
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27515-2688
(919) 821-4771

-or-

State Department of Public Instruction
Education Building
Division of Teacher Education
116 West Edenton Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27603-1712
(919) 733-0701

NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota University System
North Dakota Student Financial Assistance Program
600 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0230
(701) 224-4114

-or-

State Department of Public Instruction
State Capitol Building, 11th Floor
600 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0164
(701) 224-2271

OHIO
Ohio Board of Regents
P.O. Box 182452
309 South Fourth Street
Columbus, Ohio 43218-2452
1-888-833-1133

-or-

State Department of Education
65 South Front Street, Room 1005
Columbus, Ohio 43266-0308
(614) 466-2761

OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
PO Box 108850
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850
(405) 225-9239
1-800-858-1840

-or-

Oklahoma Guaranteed Student Loan Program
PO Box 3000
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-3000
(405) 234-4300
1-800-247-0420

-or-

State Department of Education
Oliver Hodge Memorial Education Building
2500 North Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105-4599
(405) 521-3301

OREGON
Oregon Student Assistance Commission
Suite 100, 1500 Valley River Drive
Eugene, Oregon 97401-2130
(503) 687-7400

-or-

Oregon State System of Heigher Education
700 Pringle Parkway, S.E.
Salem, Oregon 97310-0290
(503) 378-5585

-or-

Oregon Department of Education
255 Capitol Street NE
Salem, OR 97310-0203

PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
1200 North Seventh Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17102-1444
(800) 692-7435

-or-

P.O. Box 8114
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-8114
(717) 720-2075

See also Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).

RHODE ISLAND
Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education &
Rhode Island Office of Higher Education
301 Promenade Street
Providence, Rhode Island, 02908-5720
Voice: (401) 277-6560
Fax: (401) 277-6111
E-Mail: RIBOG@uriacc.uri.edu

-or-

Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority
560 Jefferson Boulevard
Warwick, Rhode Island 02886
(800) 922-9855

-or-

State Department of Education
22 Hayes Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02908
(401) 277-3126

SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina Higher Education Tuition Grants Commission
1310 Lady Street, Suite 811
P.O. Box 12159
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
(803) 734-1200

-or-

State Department of Education
803-a Rutledge Building
1429 Senate Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
(803) 734-8364

SOUTH DAKOTA
Department of Education and Cultural Affairs
Office of the Secretary
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, South Dakota 57501-2291
(605) 773-3134

-or-

South Dakota Board of Regents

TENNESSEE
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
404 James Robertson Parkway
Suite 1900
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0820
(615) 741-3605

-or-

State Department of Education
100 Cordell Hull Building
Nashville, Tennessee 37219-5335
(615)741-1346 or (800) 342-1663 (TN residents only)

TEXAS
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
P.O. Box 12788, Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(800) 242-3062

UTAH
Utah State Board of Regents
Utah System of Higher Education
355 West North Temple
#3 Triad Center, Suite 550
Salt Lake City, Utah 84180-1205
(801) 321-7205

-or-

Utah State Office of Education
250 East 500 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
(801) 538-7779

VERMONT
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Champlain Mill
P.O. Box 2000
Winooski, Vermont 05404-2601
(800) 642-3177

-or-

Vermont Department of Education
120 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05620-2501
Voice: (802) 828-3147
Fax: (802) 828-3140

VIRGINIA
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
James Monroe Building
101 North Fourteenth Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
(804) 786-1690

-or-

State Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
James Monroe Building
14th and Franklin Streets
Richmond, Virginia 23216-2120
(804) 225-2072

(See also SCHEV's financial aid web page.)

-or-

State Department of Public Instruction
Old Capitol Building, P.O. Box FG 11
Olympia, Washington, 98504-3211
(206) 753-2858

WEST VIRGINIA
State Department of Education
1900 Washington Street
Building B, Room 358
Charleston, West Virginia 25305
(304) 588-2691

-or-

State College & University Systems of West Virginia Central Office
1018 Kanawha Boulevard East, Suite 700
Charleston, West Virginia 25301-2827
(304) 558-4016

WISCONSIN
Higher Educational Aids Board
P.O. Box 7885
Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7885
(608) 267-2206

-or-

State Department of Public Instruction
125 South Wester Street
P.O. Box 7841
Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7814
(608) 266-2364

WYOMING
Wyoming State Department of Education
Hathaway Building
2300 Capitol Avenue, 2nd Floor
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002-0050
(307) 777-6265

-or-

Wyoming Community College Commission
2020 Carey Avenue, 8th Floor
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
(307) 777-7763

AMERICAN SAMOA
American Samoa Community College
Board of Higher Education
P.O. Box 2609
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799-2609
(684) 699-9155

-or-

American Samoa Government
Department of Education
P.O. Box D.O.E.
Pago Pago, American Somoa 96799
(684) 633-5237

GUAM
University of Guam
303 University Drive
Mangilao, Guam 96923
(671) 734-4469

NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
Northern Marianas College
P.O. Box 1250
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 96950
(670) 234-6128

-or-

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
State Board of Public Education
Public School System
P.O. Box 1370, CK
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 96950
(670) 322-6402

PUERTO RICO
Council on Higher Education
Box 23305 - UPR Station
Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico 00931
(809) 758-3350

-or-

Department of Education
P.O. Box 759
Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 00919
(809) 753-2200

VIRGIN ISLANDS
Virgin Islands Joint Boards of Education
Charlotte Amalie, P.O. Box 11900
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00801
(809) 774-4546

-or-

Virgin Islands Department of Education
Office of Federal Programs
No. 44-46 Kongens Gade, Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802
(809) 774-0100

BYRD PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVES FOR MARSHALL ISLANDS,
MICRONESIA AND PALAU
Federated States of Micronesia
Federated States of Micronesia
1725 N. Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 223-4383

Republic of the Marshall Islands
RMI Scholarship Grant and Loan Board
P.O. Box 1436
3 Lagoon Road
Majuro, Marshall Islands 96960
(692) 625-3108

Republic of Palau
Ministry of Education Bureau
P.O. Box 9
Koror, Republic of Palau, TT 96940
(680) 488-1003

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SSIG Program
Office of Postsecondary Education
Student Financial Assistance Programs
Pell and State Grant Section
U.S. Department of Education
ROB #3, Room 3045
600 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20202-5447
(202) 708-4607

Byrd Program
Division of Higher Education Incentive Programs
Higher Education Programs
Office of Postsecondary Education
U.S. Department of Education
1280 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Suite C80
Washington, DC 20024