Federal Financial Aid

To apply for Federal Financial Aid, students must complete the FAFSA. The FAFSA application must be completed each year and is available October 1. Students will not be considered for need-based grants or qualify for federal student loans without a completed FAFSA application.

Here's some helpful information to help you get started. To complete the FAFSA application visit studentaid.gov. 

1. Gather the necessary information, which can include the following:
   • Your social security number
   • Your driver’s license number, if applicable
   • Your alien registration number, if you are not a US Citizen
   • Tax returns from 2 years prior - For the 2025-2026 FAFSA students will use their 2023 tax return.
   • Records of other income you or your spouse received, such as interest earned on savings, VA noneducation benefits or child support received.
   • Information on the current balances of cash, checking and savings accounts and investments, including stocks and bonds and real estate (but not including the home in which you live); and business and farm assets for you, and for your spouse, if applicable.
2. Create an FSA ID (Federal Student Aid Identification)
3. Begin the FAFSA application by logging in to studentaid.gov 
4. Follow the prompts and answer all required questions. As you do this, be sure to:
• List Florida Institute of Technology as your school. Our code is 001469.
• Attempt to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (IRS DRT), if possible. This is the easiest way to provide tax information for you and/or your parent/s.
• Sign and Submit! Just saving the signed application won’t complete the process.

What’s next?

Once the FAFSA is submitted it takes about 3 business days for Florida Tech to receive your FAFSA.  If you have any questions about the status or results, just give us a call.  We’ll be happy to help guide you through the process.

Outside Scholarships

These are scholarships that do not come from the University, Federal Government or State.  Students apply for these on their own.  The application process varies and is controlled by the scholarship donor.  There are a great number of resources online to help students find scholarship opportunities.  You can find a list of resources our students have found helpful on our Outside Scholarships page.

BEWARE OF SCAMS

• Application fees, processing fees or other types of fees are a sign of a scam. Never pay to submit a scholarship application.
• Never provide sensitive information, like your Social Security number, banking numbers, credit card numbers or other information.
• Typos and spelling errors in a scholarship offer or on a site are a good indicator that the offer is not legitimate.

For more information on potential scholarship scams, visit finair.org/scholarships/warning.phtml.