Application Deadlines
To ensure processing before registration, the recommended priority dates for submission of the FAFSA are as follows:
| Fall awards: |
January 15 |
| Spring awards: |
Sept. 15 |
| Summer awards: |
Feb. 15 |
The final deadline to apply for financial aid is June 30 of the end of the award year. In order to award aid for an application submitted after the end of the spring semester, the student must be currently enrolled in a summer term. Aid is awarded on a funds-available basis, and priority is given to students that file by the January 15 priority deadline.
Students that did not apply for financial aid or submit required documents by the recommended priority dates may not have their aid awarded at the time payment is due. Arrangements will then need to be made by the student for an alternative method of payment.
Benefits of Applying Early
- You increase your chance of receiving some of the state and/or local aid, which is in limited in funding.
- You get an award letter prior to the payment of tuition and fees.
- If your file needs corrections, these can be completed before the payment date of tuition and fees.