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.Back to Top
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.
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.Back to Top
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.
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. Back to Top
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.