Announcements
Changes to Student and Parent Loan Eligibility Effective 7/1/2026: One Big Beautiful Bill Act has important changes and new limits to Parent PLUS, Graduate PLUS, and Federal Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized loans.
July 10, 2026: Update on Fall 2026 Financial Aid for Continuing Students
URI expects to release the first batches of Financial Aid awards for returning undergraduate students with a 2026-27 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) in late July. Students will be notified when their financial aid is ready through their URI email address.
June 15, 2026: Parent PLUS Loan Supplemental Application is now available.
April 3, 2026: Summer 2026 Direct Loan Application is now live.
FAFSA Status Inquiry Form – Does URI Have my 2026-27 FAFSA?
Haven’t completed the 2026-27 FAFSA? Please watch our FAFSA Completion Walkthrough video for guidance on how to complete it!
Applying for Financial Aid 2026-27
Each year, all students—both new and returning—need to complete the FAFSA application to determine their aid package. The URI Student Financial Aid team is here to assist you throughout the entire financial aid process. To make an appointment with a Financial Aid counselor, use Starfish.
2025-26 Financial aid dates and deadlines calendarProspective Students
Complete your 2026-27 FAFSA. We expect to release our first batch of financial aid offer letters for admitted students by March 2026. 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). Help is available to Fix Common FAFSA Errors.
Be sure to review the URI Financial Aid Checklist to help you with completing the FAFSA.
Returning Students
- Complete your 2026-27 FAFSA by April.
- We expect to release the first batch of 2026-27 Financial Aid awards for returning students with a FAFSA and full-time Fall 2026 registration in July.