• Oct. 1
  2023–2024 FAFSA & 2023-2024 CSS Profile available
• Feb. 1 Due
  • 2023–2024 FAFSA
    • School Code 003604
    • Parent and student tax filers must either populate 2021 tax information using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool or submit an IRS Tax Return Transcript
  • 2023-2024 CSS Profile
    • School Code 6609
    • Complete using 2021 income and tax information and current asset information.
    • Custodial and non-custodial parent will each need to complete their respective profile for the student to be awarded aid.
  • ESTHER – Document Upload
    • Parent(s) and student must upload a copy of the 2021 W2 and 1099 Forms for all income earned from work. Small business owners may submit their 2021 Schedule C or E in lieu of W2 forms.
    • Student non-tax filer’s must submit a Non-Filer Statement Form.
    • Review ESTHER for additional requirements requested to be uploaded.
• Apr.
  Award notification for those who have completed by Feb 1st
• Jun.
  Award notification on rolling basis

IRS Data Retrieval

• All students applying for 2023–2024 are required to use the FAFSA IRS Data Retrieval Tool which should be available beginning October 2022.
• If you are unable to use the FAFSA IRS Data Retrieval Tool, then you are required to submit a tax return transcript from the IRS. Once you have received your tax return transcript, submit it to our office via fax at 713-348-2139 with the student's name and Rice ID number on all documents.
• If you did not file a tax return, submit the CollegeBoard’s Non-Tax Filer Statement to our office. If your FAFSA is selected for verification by the Department of Education, then you will need to complete a Form 4506-T requesting a non-tax filer letter.