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# FAFSA opens for 2027-28 as Kansas Promise deadline nears
- URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/fafsa-opens-for-2027-28-as-kansas-promise-deadline-nears/
- Published: 2026-10-01T12:16:03.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T12:16:03.000Z
- Description: Federal aid form opened Sept. 23; fall Kansas Promise applications are due Oct. 1
- Author: Sarah Newberry
- Tags: Newton, dnn, #news, Hays, Hutchinson, McPherson County, Salina

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The 2027-28 Free Application for Federal Student Aid is open for students seeking aid for enrollment from July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2028\. The [U.S. Department of Education](https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-announces-earliest-fafsa-launch-program-history-second-consecutive-year?ref=citizenjournal.us) opened the form Sept. 23, eight days before the federal Oct. 1 release deadline.

According to [Federal Student Aid](https://studentaid.gov/articles/key-facts-accounts/?ref=citizenjournal.us), students and other required contributors, such as parents or spouses, need separate StudentAid.gov accounts to complete their sections of the form. Applicants should have 2025 federal tax information, income records and current bank and investment information available for the 2027-28 application.

The [Kansas Board of Regents](https://www.kansasregents.gov/resources/PDF/Students/Student%5FFinancial%5FAid/Promise%5F2026-2027.pdf?ref=citizenjournal.us) lists Oct. 1, 2026, as the fall deadline for the Kansas Promise Scholarship and March 1, 2027, as the spring deadline. The scholarship provides last-dollar aid for eligible students in approved two-year degree and career and technical education programs. Awards are made on a first-come, first-served basis and may close before the deadlines if funding runs out.

The programs cover different enrollment periods. The newly opened FAFSA is for the 2027-28 academic year, while the current Kansas Promise deadlines apply to 2026-27 awards. Students seeking a fall 2026 Promise award must complete the application requirements for that award year, enroll in at least six credit hours in an approved program and sign an agreement that includes a Kansas residency and work commitment after completing the program.

Families can complete the 2027-28 FAFSA through [Federal Student Aid](https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa?ref=citizenjournal.us). Students applying for the Kansas Promise Scholarship can review eligibility requirements and apply through the [Kansas Board of Regents financial aid portal](https://sfa.kansasregents.gov/login.jsp?ref=citizenjournal.us). Applicants should also check each college’s financial aid deadlines and requirements.

*This article was written using our proprietary AI system, Cronkite. The final decision to publish this article was made by a human. For more info, read our* [*AI policy*](https://www.citizenjournal.us/ai-policy/)*.*

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