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    Financial Aid How to Add More Schools to the 2026-2027 FAFSA
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    How to Add More Schools to the 2026-2027 FAFSA

    Will Geiger
    By Will Geiger
    Will Geiger

    Will Geiger is the co-founder of Scholarships360 and has a decade of experience in college admissions and financial aid. He is a former Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at Kenyon College where he personally reviewed 10,000 admissions applications and essays. Will also managed the Kenyon College merit scholarship program and served on the financial aid appeals committee. He has also worked as an Associate Director of College Counseling at a high school in New Haven, Connecticut. Will earned his master’s in education from the University of Pennsylvania and received his undergraduate degree in history from Wake Forest University.

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    Updated: May 1st, 2026

    Adding more than 20 schools to the FAFSA is easy (and necessary for many students). So, how do you add more schools to the FAFSA? If you are a student applying for financial aid to pay for college, you are probably familiar with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is the application that is required to receive aid from the United States government. This financial aid can include everything from need-based grants like the Pell Grant to federal student loans to work study.

    There are 20 spots to list your colleges on the FAFSA. Does this mean that you can only apply for financial aid at 20 colleges?

    Absolutely not! You can apply for financial aid at any number of colleges and universities once you receive your FAFSA submission summary and submit your FAFSA for your initial schools.

    Also see: Scholarships360’s free scholarship search tool

    Keep on reading to learn about how to add more schools to the FAFSA! If you have any specific questions about completing the FAFSA, you can check out our step-by-step FAFSA guide.

    See also: Financial Aid Resource Hub

    Make FAFSA Corrections

    When you login to your Federal Student Aid page, you can click on ‘Make FAFSA Corrections.’ Once you do that, you can remove the current colleges listed, add additional schools, and then submit the “corrections!” We know it feels weird to remove the schools, but don’t worry–the colleges will still have the data you originally submitted!

    Add schools over the phone

    You can call the Federal Student Aid Information Center and add the schools over the phone. When you call, you will need the Data Release Number (DRN) from your Student Aid Report or FAFSA confirmation page.

    Related: Can I make corrections to my FAFSA after submitting?

    Add colleges with a paper FAFSA Submission Summary

    Note that you can only change up to ten colleges with this option as opposed to 20 online.

    Tips for adding additional colleges to the FAFSA

    • Remember, you should list public in-state colleges first. Some states will award state grants to students who enroll at one of the state’s public colleges so you can miss out if you don’t do this.
    • If you submit your FAFSA and then decide to apply to other colleges, you can complete the above steps to ensure that you are considered for financial aid.
    • Some colleges also require other aid forms such as the CSS Profile, so you will want to make sure you know which forms are required, as well as the necessary deadlines.
    Key Takeaways

    Key Takeaways

    • Complete and submit the FAFSA to qualify for need-based financial aid
    • Students can add 20 colleges to the online FAFSA application (and 10 on a paper application)
    • List the public in-state colleges and universities that you are applying to first

    Frequently asked questions about adding schools to your FAFSA

    Will adding another school to my FAFSA affect how much aid I will receive?

    No – adding schools to your FAFSA won’t have any impact on your financial aid package. Additionally, the schools who receive your FAFSA will not be able to see the other schools that received it.

    Does it cost money to add more than 20 schools to my FAFSA?

    No, the FAFSA is an entirely free resource offered by the US Department of Education.

    Will colleges confirm when they have received my FAFSA results?

    Some colleges will send confirmations of FAFSA receipt, or include it in their online application portal. However, not all colleges will notify you. If you are unsure if your college received your FAFSA results, you should reach out to the financial aid office to double-check.

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