First Year Students Financial Aid Update
The first group of financial aid packages will be released today, Thursday 4/18/24, for FAFSA filers admitted as full-time undergraduates for the Fall 2024 semester. These awards will be released in batches over the coming days and weeks. Students will receive an email from the Office of Admissions when their package is ready, directing them to log into their applicant portal to view their award letter. Students who have not yet filed a FAFSA may still do so if they wish to be considered for need-based financial aid. To assist first-year admitted students (Fall 2024 entry) in their decision process, URI will be extending its deposit deadline to May 15, 2024.
FAFSA Processing Updates
Most students can now complete the 2024-25 FAFSA. The US Department of Education is now allowing students to make corrections to their FAFSA. We encourage students to log into the FAFSA to confirm that their FAFSA status is “Processed” and that URI is listed as a school that should receive the results. See Applying for Financial Aid 2024-25 below for more information. See Applying for Financial Aid 2024-25 below for more information.
Applying for Financial Aid 2024-25
Prospective Students:
- Complete your 2024-25 FAFSA. We expect to release our first batch of financial aid award letters for admitted students with a completed FAFSA soon after we begin to receive the FAFSA results.
- Students may check their FAFSA status by logging into their FAFSA, navigating to the “My Activity” area, then viewing their application status.
- Draft: Your section of the FAFSA form is incomplete.
- In Progress: You provided your consent, approval, and signature to your section of the FAFSA form, but the FAFSA form has not been submitted yet.
- In Review: You have submitted your form and your application is still processing.
- Processed: Your application was processed successfully. No further action is needed.
- Action Required: Your application requires further action from you or your contributor(s).
- “Action Required” status on your FAFSA? Check out the guide below to assist with correcting the most common FAFSA errors!
- Please review the checklist below to help you with the financial aid process:
Returning URI Students:
- Complete your 2024-25 FAFSA by the end of April/early May or sooner.
- Watch your email for virtual FAFSA Completion Assistance events, which will be hosted by URI Financial Aid experts!
- We expect to release the first batch of 2024-25 Financial Aid awards for returning students with a FAFSA and full-time Fall 2024 registration in early June.
Each year, all students—both new and returning—need to complete the FAFSA application to determine their aid package. Don’t panic. The URI Student Financial Aid team is here to assist you throughout the entire financial aid process. To make your appointment with a Financial Aid counselor, use Starfish. Need help? Check out our Video Guides below!