“Almost always, when a student or a family starts to realize that (college) can be within their grasp, it just makes a difference.” – Chris Lowery, former Indiana commissioner for higher education

Indiana is beginning a new college financial aid season seeking a repeat of last year’s success in getting high school seniors to submit a form that can provide access to more than $1.4 billion.

The 2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid filing window opened in late September, ahead of the typical Oct. 1 launch. Indiana’s deadline is April 15.

More than $400 million in state and over $1 billion in federal aid will be available.

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education again wants at least 60% of high school seniors to file the FAFSA after students last cycle met that goal, which

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