Yes, the June 30 deadline is June 30 of the financial aid year (so June 30, 2025 for the 2024-25 academic year). That’s the date by which the FAFSA has to be properly submitted - that is, everything has to be in line so that it will process without rejecting. And by that time, it will only be valid for Pell (assuming the student is Pell eligible). It will be too late to borrow loans. Loans have to be requested and certain steps must be completed while the student is enrolled at least half time. So while the technical deadline to file the FAFSA is June 30, the practical deadline would be earlier (with the exception of Pell). And if the FAFSA is selected for verification, there are deadlines for that to be completed, as well.
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