Applying for Financial Aid

To apply for federal student aid, you need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) annually.
Idaho State University’s school code is 001620.

Which FAFSA do I complete?

2024-2025 academic year - This application closed on June 30, 2025.

2025-2026 academic year - You can apply between December 1, 2024, and June 30, 2026; however, there are a few federal student aid programs that have limited funds, so be sure to apply as soon as you can. The suggested early processing date for these funds is March 1, 2025. You have to fill out the FAFSA every year you're in school to be eligible for federal student aid. NOTE: You will use 2023 tax year information for the 2025-2026 FAFSA

2026-2027 academic year - You can apply between October 1, 2025, and June 30, 2027; however, there are a few federal student aid programs that have limited funds, so be sure to apply as soon as you can. The suggested early processing date for these funds is March 1, 2026. You have to fill out the FAFSA every year you're in school to be eligible for federal student aid. NOTE: You will use 2024 tax year information for the 2026-2027 FAFSA

Starting with the 2024-2025 FAFSA application, all contributors must provide consent and approval for the student to be eligible for federal student aid. Each contributor invited to complete their section of the FAFSA form must have their own FSA ID (username and password).

Additional information is available for:

Create Your FSA ID

You need to create an FSA ID to complete your FAFSA.

FSA ID is a username and password combination. The FSA ID has replaced the Federal Student Aid PIN and must be used to log in to certain U.S. Department of Education websites.

If your FSA ID is locked or you have forgotten your username or password, FSA ID retrieval methods are available.

You can watch the video below or view our PDF for more information about creating your FSA ID.

What happens after I fill out the FAFSA?

Submitting your FAFSA isn't the last step.

Your financial aid application will not be considered complete until ALL of the required forms have been received. You can check your financial aid application status online. Label all forms and documents with your name and Bengal ID number.

Once you have applied, your FAFSA has to be processed, then you will get an Student Aid Index (SAI), which we use to figure out how much aid you can get.

Learn more about how Financial Aid works

Federal Student Aid Estimator

You can also check out the Federal Student Aid Estimator. The estimator tool is not the actual FAFSA.

You can get FAFSA HELP from the Federal Student Aid Information Center Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. by calling (800) 433-3243.

The mailing address for the ISU Financial Aid Office is:

ISU Financial Aid Office
Museum Bldg. #12, Room 337
921 S. 8th, Stop 8077
Pocatello, ID 83209

ISU’s school code is 001620.

Please note: Idaho State University Financial Aid Office is a paperless office.

All documents sent to our office will be scanned into our document imaging serve. During peak periods, it can take a week for the information to show as received. Please allow time for information to arrive by mail and a week for scanning when checking your application status.

The information you view in MyISU is the same information viewable to the Financial Aid Office.