Financial Aid

FAFSA

Students seeking federal financial aid are required to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Jackson State University’s priority deadline is April 15th each year.

Access Financial Aid Forms. Click Here

Frequently asked questions concerning Financial Aid. Click Here

CARES Act Emergency Assistance for Students

All documents submitted to the Office of Financial Aid can take up to 21 business days for processing.

To prevent a delay in processing your documents, please be sure to:

• Verify documents are filled completely, legible and signed.
• Check that documents that require a signature have HANDWRITTEN signatures; no typed or electronic signatures are acceptable.
• Verify that all documents contain the student’s name and J-Number.

*Business days do not include the weekends, holidays, and all other unspecified days the university is closed.