Can you fill out fafsa 09-10 before january 09? Im transfering in january and i need financial aid for then?

Question

so I didn't do the fafsa this past year (08) because i was just going to a community college in fall 08 and it wouldn't be that expensive plus i missed the deadline to hand it in. I live in mass but I'm transfering to arizona next semester (january 09) and i was wondering if you can fill out the fafsa 09-10 before january so i could get financial aid for january when i start school in az?

Answer 1

Fafsa 09-10 won't cover January 09. You can however fill out fafsa for 08 -09 and have it submitted to your new school. If they accept spring transfers, they should also accept spring financial aid applications. You can fill it out online at

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

You'll also want to contact your transfer school to see if there is any additional forms they require and if they have any deadlines for that. And if you've missed the deadlines, file anyways. One time I got retro payment for one class I took in Fall when I filed for aid in the Spring, so you never know what might happen!