Dates and Deadlines

The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships provides important dates and deadlines to help students stay on track. Dates are subject to change. Please visit this page often and view the financial aid reminders for the latest information.

Session Dates

Fall 2023
EventFull SessionA Session12W SessionB Session
Priority Application Date6.12.236.12.238.14.238.14.23
Bookstore Charges Start8.8.238.8.238.8.238.8.23
Tuition & Fee First Due Date8.15.238.15.238.15.2310.10.23
Classes Start8.21.238.21.239.11.2310.16.23
Beginning of Add/Drop8.21.238.21.239.11.2310.16.23
Tuition & Fees Second Due Date8.21.238.21.239.5.2310.10.23
Census Date8.26.238.24.239.15.2310.19.23
End of Add/Drop8.25.238.23.239.14.2310.18.23
Bookstore Charges End8.30.238.30.238.30.2310.26.23
Attendance Validation (W4/No Shows)8.30.238.28.239.19.2310.23.23
Special Run9.1.239.1.239.22.2310.27.23
Grant Aid Processing Begins9.5.239.5.239.27.2310.31.23
Loan Processing Begins9.6.239.6.239.28.2311.1.23
30 Day hold Loans Processing Begins9.20.239.20.2310.11.2311.15.23
Deferments Due (SF-Student Accounting)10.19.2310.19.2310.19.2310.19.23
Last Day to Withdraw10.24.239.22.2311.1.2311.15.23
End of Term12.9.238.13.2312.9.2312.9.23

*This date is the earliest projected date that the disbursement process begins if files are complete and awards are posted.

Please check this page regularly for updates, and note the following for more information.

  • Academic Calendar
  • Census Date: the first date after add/drop for Full and A Sessions. To have courses counted in enrollment status for financial aid calculations, a student must be registered in all courses for the term by the census date.
    • This means that to have any 12W or B Session courses counted in a student's financial aid award calculation, they must be included in those registered for during the student's initial enrollment period.
    • If a student who enrolls for Full and/or A Session plans to also enroll in a B Session course, he/she must do so by the end of add/drop for Full/A Session.
    • If students' initial enrollment for the term is during 12W or B Session add/drop period, then their awards will be calculated based on enrollment at the end of that session's add/drop period.
Spring 2024
EventFull SessionA Session12W SessionB Session
Priority Application Date10.2.2310.2.231.2.241.2.24
Bookstore Charges Start12.15.2312.15.2312.15.2312.15.23
Tuition & Fee First Due Date1.2.241.2.241.2.242.27.24
Classes Start1.8.241.8.241.29.243.4.24
Beginning of Add/Drop1.8.241.8.241.29.243.4.24
Tuition & Fees Second Due Date1.8.241.8.241.23.24----
Census Date1.13.241.11.242.2.243.7.24
End of Add/Drop1.12.241.10.242.1.243.6.24
Bookstore Charges End1.18.241.18.241.18.243.13.24
Attendance Validation (W4/No Shows)1.18.241.16.242.6.243.11.24
Special Run1.19.241.19.242.9.243.15.24
Grant Aid Processing Begins1.23.241.23.242.13.243.26.24
Loan Processing Begins1.24.241.24.242.14.243.27.24
30 Day hold Loans Processing Begins2.7.242.7.242.28.244.3.24
Deferments Due (SF-Student Accounting)3.7.243.7.243.7.243.7.24
Last Day to Withdraw3.25.242.8.243.26.244.9.24
End of Term4.27.242.28.244.27.244.27.24

*This date is the earliest projected date that the disbursement process begins if files are complete and awards are posted.

Please check this page regularly for updates, and note the following for more information.

  • Academic Calendar
  • Census Date: the first date after add/drop for Full and A Sessions. To have courses counted in enrollment status for financial aid calculations, a student must be registered in all courses for the term by the census date.
    • This means that to have any 12W or B Session courses counted in a student's financial aid award calculation, they must be included in those registered for during the student's initial enrollment period.
    • If a student who enrolls for Full and/or A Session plans to also enroll in a B Session course, he/she must do so by the end of add/drop for Full/A Session.
    • If students' initial enrollment for the term is during 12W or B Session add/drop period, then their awards will be calculated based on enrollment at the end of that session's add/drop period.
Summer 2024
EventFull SessionA Session12W SessionB Session
Priority Application Date3.18.243.18.24n/a4.24.24
Bookstore Charges Start5.2.245.2.24n/a5.2.24
Tuition & Fee First Due Date5.7.245.7.24n/a6.19.24
Classes Start5.13.245.13.24n/a6.26.24
Beginning of Add/Drop5.13.245.13.24n/a6.26.24
Tuition & Fees Second Due Date5.13.245.13.24n/a-----
Census Date5.17.245.16.24n/a7.2.24
End of Add/Drop5.16.245.15.24n/a7.1.24
Bookstore Charges End5.23.245.23.24n/a7.8.24
Attendance Validation (W4/No Shows)5.23.245.22.24n/a7.5.24
Special Run5.24.245.24.24n/a-----
Grant Aid Processing Begins5.28.245.28.24n/a7.16.24
Loan Processing Begins5.29.245.29.24n/a7.17.24
30 Day hold Loans Processing Begins6.12.246.12.24n/a7.26.24
Last Day to Accept Loans for Aid Year*7.29.247.29.24n/a7.29.24
Deferments Due (SF-Student Accounting)7.11.247.11.24n/a7.11.24
Last Day to Withdraw7.8.246.10.24n/a7.22.24
End of Term8.7.246.24.24n/a8.7.24

*This date is the earliest projected date that the disbursement process begins if files are complete and awards are posted.

Please check this page regularly for updates, and note the following for more information.

  • Academic Calendar
  • Census Date: the first date after add/drop for Full and A Sessions. To have courses counted in enrollment status for financial aid calculations, a student must be registered in all courses for the term by the census date.
    • This means that to have any 12W or B Session courses counted in a student's financial aid award calculation, they must be included in those registered for during the student's initial enrollment period.
    • If a student who enrolls for Full and/or A Session plans to also enroll in a B Session course, he/she must do so by the end of add/drop for Full/A Session.
    • If students' initial enrollment for the term is during 12W or B Session add/drop period, then their awards will be calculated based on enrollment at the end of that session's add/drop period.
EventFull SessionA Session12W SessionB Session
Summer 2022
Priority Application DateMar 14Mar 14N/AApr 18
Bookstore Charges StartApr 18Apr 18N/AJun 7
(Vouchers only)
Classes StartMay 9May 9N/AJun 22
End of Add/DropMay 12May 11N/AJun 27
Bookstore Charges EndMay 18May 18N/AJun 27
Attendance Validation - W4May 18May 17N/AJun 30
Grant Aid Processing BeginsMay 24May 24N/AJuly 12
Loan Processing BeginsMay 25May 25N/AJuly 13
30 Day hold Loans
Processing Begins
Jun 8Jun 8N/AJuly 13
2nd half of 1 term loansJun 22Jun 22N/AJuly 13
Last Day to Accept LoansJuly 5May 26N/AJuly 5
Deferments DueJuly 7July 7N/AJuly 7
Last Day to WithdrawJuly 5Jun 6N/AJuly 18
End of TermAug 3Jun 20N/AAug 3

*This date is the earliest projected date that the disbursement process begins if files are complete and awards are posted.

Please check this page regularly for updates, and note the following for more information.

  • Academic Calendar
  • Census Date: the first date after add/drop for Full and A Sessions. To have courses counted in enrollment status for financial aid calculations, a student must be registered in all courses for the term by the census date.
    • This means that to have any 12W or B Session courses counted in a student's financial aid award calculation, they must be included in those registered for during the student's initial enrollment period.
    • If a student who enrolls for Full and/or A Session plans to also enroll in a B Session course, he/she must do so by the end of add/drop for Full/A Session.
    • If students' initial enrollment for the term is during 12W or B Session add/drop period, then their awards will be calculated based on enrollment at the end of that session's add/drop period.
EventFull SessionA Session12W SessionB Session
Spring 2022
Priority Application DateSept 30Sept 30
Jan 3Jan 3
First day to charge
books against financial
aid account
Dec 13Dec 13
Dec 13
(Voucher only after 1/19/22)
Feb 24
(manual vouchers only)
Classes BeginJan 10Jan 10
Jan 31Mar 14
End of Add/DropJan 14Jan 12Feb 3Mar 16
Last day to charge
books against financial
aid account
Jan 19Jan 19Jan 19Mar 21
(manual vouchers only)
Attendance validation
(faculty verify attendance)
Jan 20Jan 18Feb 8Mar 21
Pell and other grant processing beginsJan 25Jan 25Feb 15Mar 29
Federal Direct Loan processing beginsJan 26Jan 26Feb 16Mar 30
First refunds for grants begin*
Because of the complexity of the financial aid process, refund dates cannot be guaranteed.
Feb 1Feb 1Feb 22Apr 5
First refunds for loans begin*
Because of the complexity of the financial aid process, refund dates cannot be guaranteed.
Feb 2Feb 2Feb 23Apr 6
First-time borrowers loan processing beginsFeb 9Feb 9Feb 16Mar 30
First-time borrowers loan refunds begin*
Because of the complexity of the financial aid process, refund dates cannot be guaranteed.
Feb 16Feb 16Feb 23Apr 6
Second half of Direct Loan processing beginsMar 2Mar 2Mar 2Mar 30
Second refunds for single-term loans begin*
Because of the complexity of the financial aid process, refund dates cannot be guaranteed
Mar 9Mar 9Mar 9Apr 6
Last day to accept loansMar 18Feb 8Mar 18
Mar 18
Payment deferment deadlineMar 10Mar 10
Mar 10
Mar 10
Last day to withdrawMar 21Feb 10Mar 29Apr 11
Classes endApr 30Mar 2Apr 30
Apr 30

*This date is the earliest projected date that the disbursement process begins if files are complete and awards are posted.

Please check this page regularly for updates, and note the following for more information.

  • Academic Calendar
  • Census Date: the first date after add/drop for Full and A Sessions. To have courses counted in enrollment status for financial aid calculations, a student must be registered in all courses for the term by the census date.
    • This means that to have any 12W or B Session courses counted in a student's financial aid award calculation, they must be included in those registered for during the student's initial enrollment period.
    • If a student who enrolls for Full and/or A Session plans to also enroll in a B Session course, he/she must do so by the end of add/drop for Full/A Session.
    • If students' initial enrollment for the term is during 12W or B Session add/drop period, then their awards will be calculated based on enrollment at the end of that session's add/drop period.
Fall 2021
EventFull SessionA Session12W SessionB Session
Priority Application DateJune 14June 14Aug 16Aug 16
Bookstore Charges startAug 2Aug 2Aug 2 (manual vouchers only after Sept 1st)Sept 29
(manual vouchers only)
Classes StartAug 23Aug 23Sept 13Oct 18
End of Add/DropAug 27Aug 25Sept 16Oct 20
Bookstore Charges EndSept 1Sept 1Sept 1 (manual vouchers only after Sept 1)Oct 27
(manual vouchers only)
Attendance ValidationSept 1Aug 30Sept 21Oct 25
Pell and other grant processing beginsSept 8
Sept 8
Sept 29Nov 2
Federal Direct Loan processing beginsSept 9
Sept 9
Sept 30Nov 3
First refunds for grants begin*
Because of the complexity of the financial aid process, refund dates cannot be guaranteed.
Sept 15

Sept 15

Oct 6Nov 9
First refunds for loans begin*
Because of the complexity of the financial aid process, refund dates cannot be guaranteed.
Sept 16

Sept 16

Oct 7Nov 10
First-time borrowers loan processing beginsSept 22Sept 22Sept 30Nov 3
First-time borrowers loan refunds begin*
Because of the complexity of the financial aid process, refund dates cannot be guaranteed.
Sept 29Sept 29Oct 7Nov 10
Second half of Direct Loan processing begins
Oct 20Oct 20Oct 20Nov 3
Second refunds for single-term loans begin*
Because of the complexity of the financial aid process, refund dates cannot be guaranteed.
Oct 27Oct 27Oct 27Nov 10
Last day to accept loansSept 23Sept 23
Sept 23
Sept 23
Deferments DueOct 21Oct 21Oct 21Oct 21
Last day to withdrawOct 25Sept 24Nov 3Nov 17
Classes endDec 11Oct 15Dec 11Dec 11

*This date is the earliest projected date that the disbursement process begins if files are complete and awards are posted.

Please check this page regularly for updates, and note the following for more information.

  • Academic Calendar
  • Census Date: the first date after add/drop for Full and A Sessions. To have courses counted in enrollment status for financial aid calculations, a student must be registered in all courses for the term by the census date.
    • This means that to have any 12W or B Session courses counted in a student's financial aid award calculation, they must be included in those registered for during the student's initial enrollment period.
    • If a student who enrolls for Full and/or A Session plans to also enroll in a B Session course, he/she must do so by the end of add/drop for Full/A Session.
    • If students' initial enrollment for the term is during 12W or B Session add/drop period, then their awards will be calculated based on enrollment at the end of that session's add/drop period.

Closed Dates

The Financial Aid Office will be closed (no processing) on the following days:

  • Jan 16, 2023:  Martin Luther King Day
  • March 5 - March 12, 2023:  Spring Break
  • May 29, 2023:  Memorial Day
  • July 4, 2023:  Independence Day
  • Sept 4, 2023:  Labor Day
  • Nov 22 - Nov 26, 2023:  Thanksgiving Holiday
  • Dec 21, 2023 - Jan 2, 2024:  Winter Break

If you have questions regarding your financial aid, please visit Student Services on any campus to speak to a student success specialist

Contact

Financial Aid Office
Phone: 407.708.2045
Fax: 407.708.2323

Federal School Code: 001520