2024 USHE FAFSA Initiative

An initiative from the Utah System of Higher Education will provide funding opportunities for students to be considered for grants that will support their educational goals. USU anticipates receiving approximately $1M, and the priority for awarding will go to Utah undergraduate students who would be eligible for the Federal Pell Grant but have had challenges completing their 2024-2025 FAFSA. Eligibility is linked to fund availability, so please don’t delay. Contact us and submit your documentation today if you qualify.

To be considered for this funding, students should follow these steps: 

1

Submit the 2024-25 FAFSA

Students should submit their FAFSA 2024-25. If unable to submit it for one of the reasons below, save a screenshot showing the reason the website is not accepting your application and proceed to Step 2.

  • One or more parents having trouble creating the FSA ID who don’t have a US Social Security Number and/or don’t live in the US
  • Stolen identity with pending IRS processes
  • Other unique circumstances
2

Complete this form, sign, and save it

Fill out all the information requested in the USHE FAFSA Initiative Grant Form, save it as a PDF on your device, and proceed to Step 3. 
3

Upload Documents

The following documents need to be uploaded to the Student Financial Support secure document upload website.
  • Screenshot of FAFSA submission or the message from the FAFSA website showing why you cannot submit the application.
  • USHE FAFSA Initiative Fall 2024 Form completed
  • Student 2022 federal tax forms (if applicable)
  • Parent(s) 2022 federal tax forms (if applicable) 
 
4

Watch for communications

Please make sure to list your preferred email (A#@usu.edu) and a phone number where we can reach you in your form. If we need additional documents or have questions about your submission, we will contact you via email or phone.

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact us. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What should I do if I can't submit my FAFSA because:

Please note that some situations like FAFSA verification, missing signatures, and a few others still must be completed. Qualifying circumstances may include:

  • One or more parents having trouble creating the FSA ID who don’t have a US Social Security Number and/or don’t live in the US
  • Stolen identity with pending IRS processes
  • Other unique circumstances

Complete and submit this form. Required documentation may include your federal 2022 taxes and your parents' federal 2022 taxes. If any documentation is missing, we will contact you.

Q. I need help scanning and submitting my documents. What do I do?

  • You can bring your documentation to our offices (Logan, Eastern, Statewide campuses), and we will help scan, and upload them for you. 
  • You can fax your documents to 435-797-0654 – Student Financial Support. Please write your name and A#number in your documents, so we can identify you.
  • You can mail them to: 
    Student Financial Support 
    1800 Old Main Hill, TSC 106 
    Logan, UT 84322-1800 

Q. I received funding, but my FAFSA was resolved and I was awarded a Pell Grant. What happens now? 

The initial USHE grant funding you received will be replaced by the Pell Grant if you become Pell eligible. 

Q. I received funding, but my FAFSA was resolved, and I am not eligible for a Pell Grant. What happens now? 

The USHE grant funding you received will be removed, as you do not qualify for it.