FAFSA Status
What is my FAFSA Status?
For students curious about the status of their FAFSA application, they may check the Financial Aid tab of their CUNYfirst Student Center as well as the To-Do List tab also located within the same. If a student has not yet submitted a FAFSA application, CUNY will post a “File the FAFSA Now” item within their To-Do List.
If you believe you have submitted a FAFSA application but still see the "File the FAFSA Now" notification, log in to your FAFSA application at Studentaid.gov and verify that you have submitted the right FAFSA application year and have included BMCC in your school selection (with the correct Federal School Code 002691).
If you have successfully submitted a FAFSA Application, you may check its status at Studentaid.gov. Log in with your FSA ID username and password. The status of your application will be one of the following:
- Draft: Your section of the FAFSA form is incomplete.
- In Progress: You provided your consent, approval, and signature to your section of the FAFSA form, but the FAFSA form has not been submitted yet.
- In Review: The FAFSA form was submitted but hasn’t been processed yet.
- Action Required: You are missing your consent and approval or signature; or the FAFSA form was processed, but a correction is required.
- Processed: Your application was processed successfully. No further action is needed.
Click the link below for more information on what to expect after you submit a FAFSA application:
How to Review and Correct Your FAFSA® Application | Federal Student Aid
After the completion of a FAFSA application, a Financial Aid Verification requirement may also be posted if there is an issue of information accuracy - you may find additional information about Verifications here.
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