Start with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is used to apply for federal student aid, including grants, loans, and work-study funds. At UVM, it is also used to determine your eligibility for need-based institutional grant, scholarship, and loan aid.
See How to Apply to navigate the steps for financial aid
Financial Aid Deadlines
Spring Applicants
Deadline: For an on-time aid offer, we recommend submitting your FAFSA for the current year when applying to UVM.
Fall Undergraduate First-Year Applicants (Early Action and Early Decision I)
Deadline: For an on-time aid offer and consideration for all available sources of financial aid, submit the FAFSA (opens on or before December 1) as soon as possible once available.
Fall Undergraduate First-Year Applicants (Early Decision II and Regular Decision)
Deadline: For an on-time aid offer and consideration for all available sources of financial aid, submit the FAFSA (opens on or before December 1) as soon as possible once available and no later than February 1.
Fall Undergraduate Transfer Applicants
Deadline: For an on-time aid offer and consideration for all available sources of financial aid, submit the FAFSA (opens on or before December 1) as soon as possible once available and no later than February 1.
Current and Returning Undergraduate Students
Deadline: To ensure your access to the most available funding and an on-time aid offer for the upcoming academic year, submit the FAFSA (opens on or before December 1) as soon as possible once available and no later than February 1.
Graduate, Non-Degree, and Medical School Students
Deadline: While there is no specific deadline for filing, for an on-time aid offer, submit the FAFSA (opens on or before December 1) as soon as possible once available.