FAQ

  1. Why fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)?
  2. How do I apply for TOPS?
  3. What is the deadline for applying for TOPS?



Why fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)?

It is your free application to TOPS.  It goes to governmental 
agencies and determines which grants could be available for you.
This is the only thing you need to fill out to apply for TOPS.
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How do I apply for TOPS?

Students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student 
Aid (FAFSA) unless they can demonstrate that they do not qualify
for federal grant aid (Pell Grant). We recommend that all
students submit the FAFSA. The most direct way to file the FAFSA
is via the internet at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
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What is the deadline for applying for TOPS?

Students submitting applications (FAFSA) for a TOPS award 
starting January 1st and NO LATER THAN July 1st, following the
student's graduation from high school, will be eligible for
payments beginning with the Fall semester immediately following
their high school graduation.
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