“Which FAFSA year do I use?”


It can be confusing!

In order to qualify for financial aid at SNHU, students need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, at StudentAid.Gov.

But on the StudentAid.Gov website, there are often two FAFSA financial aid form years to choose from. Which one do you need to complete as an online student at SNHU?

It’s determined by the month you’re starting your first term within a financial aid year. Use the chart on this page to see the FAFSA financial aid year you should use.

The good news is that no matter what term you start at SNHU, you only have to complete the FAFSA once a year to keep applying for financial aid. Questions? Call SNHU Student Financial Services at 877.455.7648. We LOVE to help people with FAFSA questions!

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Undergraduate Online Terms

Term Name Term Start Date Complete This FAFSA Financial Aid Year
2024 C-3 (May­­­ – Jun) May 6, 2024 2024-25
2024 C-4 (Jul – Aug) July 1, 2024 2024-25
2024 C-5 (Sept – Oct) September 2, 2024 2024-25
2024 C-6 (Oct – Dec) October 28, 2024 2024-25
2025 C-1 (Jan – Mar) January 6, 2025 2024-25
2025 C-2 (Mar – Apr) March 3, 2025 2024-25
2025 C-3 (May – Jun) May 5, 2025 2025-26
2025 C-4 (Jun – Aug) June 30, 2025 2025-26
2025 C-5 (Sep ­– Oct) September 1,2025 2025-26
2025 C-6 (Oct ­– Dec) October 27, 2025 2025-26
2026 C-1 (Jan – Mar) January 5,2026 2025-26
2026 C-2 (Mar – Apr) March 2, 2026 2025-26

Graduate Online Terms

Term Name Term Start Date Complete This FAFSA Financial Aid Year
2024 D-2 (May – Jul) May 13, 2024 2023-24
2024 D-3 (Jul – Oct) July 29, 2024 2024-25
2024 D-4 (Oct – Dec) October 14, 2024 2024-25
No 2024 D5 Term
2025 D-1 (Jan – Mar) January 6, 2025 2024-25
2025 D-2 (Mar – Apr) March 24, 2025 2024-25
2025 D-3 (Jun – Aug) Jun 9, 2025 2025-26
2025 D-4 (Aug ­– Nov) August 25, 2025 2025-26
2025 D-5 (Nov ­– Jan) November 10, 2025 2025-26
2026 D-1 (Feb – Apr) February 2, 2025 2025-26
2026 D-2 (Apr – Jun) April 20, 2026 2025-26
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