STEP Students

Requirements and Deadlines

Documents Required

STEP students seeking financial aid for Summer 2026 through Spring 2027 should file the following three documents:

1. STEP Loan Application

   Please complete and submit the STEP Loan Application. You will be prompted to save a copy of your completed application after submission.

2. FAFSA 2025–2026 (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

   Please complete and submit the online FAFSA application for academic year 2025–2026. Enter Stanford’s school code (001305) so that Stanford will receive your data.

   If you have already filed a FAFSA for 2025–2026, you should open your FAFSA and add Stanford’s school code (001305) so that your FAFSA data will be sent to Stanford.

3. FAFSA 2026–2027 (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

   Please complete and submit the online FAFSA application for academic year 2026–2027. Enter Stanford’s school code (001305) so that Stanford will receive your data.

You must provide FAFSA data for both 2025–2026 and 2026–2027 because Summer Quarter is considered to be part of the 2025–2026 academic year, while Autumn, Winter and Spring Quarters are part of the 2026–2027 academic year.

Priority Filing Date

For the most advantageous funds through the FAO, you should submit the 25–26 FAFSA and 26-27 FAFSA with the STEP Loan Application by March 15, 2026.

Notification

The FAO will send email notification of awards available through the University's data system, AXESS. Once you have decided to enroll at Stanford, all communications sent to you from the FAO will be sent to your Stanford email account.

Your quarterly financial aid amounts are available to view on AXESS and will be disbursed to the University bill at the beginning of each quarter. You can also track the status of your awards on AXESS.

Updated on March 12, 2026 12:07 PM