Your Financial Future at Fort Hays State University
Financial Aid Awarding Process for Summer 2025!
** A change for summer 2025: Graduate students can receive financial aid at a part time level of 3 credit hours and a fulltime level of 5 credit hours or more.
- Undergraduate students can receive financial aid at a half time level of 6 - 8 credit hours, ¾ time level of 9-11 credit hours and fulltime level of 12 credit hours or more. Pell grant recipients may have eligibility in 3 credit hours (contact the Financial Assistance Office for more information.)
- Students must have a 2024-2025 FAFSA on file to have financial aid eligibility reviewed. FAFSA’s can be submitted at studentaid.gov and must be submitted by 6-28-2025.
- There is no application required to receive financial aid in the summer. The correct FAFSA submission and course registration are what initiates the eligibility review.
- Students will be reviewed for eligibility within 7-10 days of registering for courses beginning March 15, 2025. Notifications will be made in Workday of the financial aid offer.
- Federal grants and direct loans will be automatically awarded if students have remaining eligibility after the fall 2024 and spring 2025 semesters.
- Students need to be in 6 hours to get Federal Workstudy awarded for a job on campus.
- If you do not have any eligibility, you can check into alternative loan funding options below:
- Alternative Loans: https://www.fhsu.edu/finaid/Alternative-Loans/
- Plus Loans: https://www.fhsu.edu/finaid/federal-plus-loans/
The 2025-26 FAFSA has launched! Apply early at studentaid.gov
- 2023 Tax Information Needed
- FHSU School Code: 001915
We are here to help you navigate any pitfalls you may have experienced this year to make the 2025-2026 FAFSA application a smoother experience. Please contact the Financial Assistance Office about any questions that you may have.
We’re here to help you throughout your educational career with us – and beyond. That means that our Financial Assistance Office will help navigate opportunities that make your college career fiscally easier, and your future pockets as full as you want them.
Each year, we award and deliver more than $59 million in loans, grants, scholarships and employment funding from university, federal, state and private sources – all to help you succeed now and later. And, we know that numbers are important. Learn more from our Scholarship and Tuition Calculator to gain a clearer picture of your financial future ahead.
What to Know About FAFSA
The 2025-2026 FAFSA has launched!
We are here to help you navigate through any pitfalls that you may have experienced this year to make the 2025-2026 a smoother experience. Stay tuned for updates by watching your FHSU student email and by checking out studentaid.gov for new updates. Please contact the Financial Assistance Office about any questions that you may have.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine your eligibility for federal financial aid. The FHSU School Code is 001915.
Last Date of Attendance or Participation
Under federal regulations, we must confirm students' course participation for courses dropped/withdrawn from after financial aid is disbursed. Please note that dropping/withdrawing from a course could require you to repay, specifically for Pell Grant recipients. For more information about these changes, check our financial aid policies page or contact our office.
Have questions about Satisfactory Academic Progress?
For information about how grades can affect your financial aid eligibility or to submit a financial aid suspension appeal, visit our Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy.
Applying for Aid
The process of applying for financial aid can be both confusing and tedious if you are unsure of where to begin. To help you through this process and eliminate the frustration, refer to our checklist for new students and our checklist for continuing students.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine your eligibility for federal financial aid. The FHSU School Code is 001915 and our Priority Deadline is April 1.
Financial Aid Presentations
View presentations made by the FHSU Financial Assistance Office for high school seniors and parents about the financial aid process.
General Eligibility for Financial Aid
Learn more about the criteria you must meet to be eligible for federal financial aid at FHSU.
College and Tuition Costs
Find information about FHSU's current tuition and fees and tools to help you estimate your total cost of attendance, including room and board, personal expenses, etc.
Verification
You may be selected for Verification during your financial aid application process. Find answers to frequently asked questions about the Verification process.
Helpful Resources
Use this list of outside resources to find additional information about applying for financial aid.
How to Reach Us
Financial Assistance Office
Picken Hall 202
Fort Hays State University
600 Park Street
Hays, KS 67601
Phone: 785-628-4408
Email: finaid@fhsu.edu
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