Financial Aid News and Updates

2024-2025 FAFSA opens December 2023

Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for academic year 2024-2025. The FAFSA is free to fill out and submit.

• To sign the FAFSA electronically, a Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID) is required for both you and one parent, if you are a dependent student. The FSA ID may be obtained by going to the Federal Student Aid website.
• The FAFSA should be filed as soon as possible. If you are a resident of Kentucky, the College Access Program (CAP) Grant has limited funding available. The grant will be awarded to eligible students until funds are exhausted.

Need assistance completing the FAFSA?

The Federal Student Aid website has a lot of tips to help you complete the FAFSA.

Check out this video of helpful tips. Completing your FAFSA

Call the FAFSA Help Line: 1-800-433-3243

Verification

Verification is a process that requires a review to verify the accuracy of information you and your family provided on the FAFSA. The Department of Education selects roughly 30% of all FAFSAs submitted nationally for the verification process. Murray State is contracted with the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) to complete verifications on our behalf.

If you are selected for verification, you must provide the appropriate documentation to continue your request for federal financial aid. Requested items will vary per student. Visit the KHEAA verification website to access the list of required documents, and to access additional information.