What you need to do

1. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each academic year to be considered for all federal, state and university aid.  The application is open until June 30^th.
   • Create an account and username (FSA ID) for StudentAid.gov.  Your contributors (e.g. parent for dependent students) will need their own FSA ID as well.
   •  URI’s School Code: 003414
2. Check Award Status
   • First Year and Transfer students will receive an email from Admissions telling them when their award is ready for review. This process will begin in late February 2025.
   • Returning students will receive a URI e-mail notification in late June which can be view in e-campus
3.  Check your URI e-mail and your To Do List in e-campus for any missing information required to complete the awarding process.

E-Bill’s will be available for First Year and Transfer Students in mid-July.

For contributors with no Social Security Number (SSN)

• Here is guidance on how to fill out the FAFSA if the Contributor(s) does not have a Social Security Number. Please click on the following link for more information: https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/fafsa-support/contributor-social-security-number#not-started.
• Contributor: Someone who has been asked to help a student fill out the 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form. Contributors may include the student’s parents, the student’s stepparents, or the student’s spouse.