Student Financial Aid Deadline Dates

December 2024

December 1, 2024
2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) becomes available.

December 7, 2024
First Spring VA Certification begins.

January 2025

January 16, 2025
Right to Cancel Loan Funds Deadline

The school must return loan funds that you refuse within 14 days of the Spring term disbursement date.

January 21, 2025
Second Spring VA Certification begins.

January 31, 2025
Voluntary Return of Loan Funds Deadline

This is the last date the school will return loan funds that you wish return for the Spring term. You may return loans directly to your loan servicer after this date.

February 2025

February 7, 2025
Last date to apply for 2024-25 Financial Aid, submit SAP petitions or any outstanding financial aid documents. Applications/documents received after this date will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and further awards are not guaranteed.

March 2025

March 1, 2025
Priority deadline for Financial Aid for students who begin in Summer and Fall 2025. Meeting the Priority Deadline ensures that your financial aid package will be available by your payment due date and for consideration of other campus-based funds (Work-Study, HPL, Nursing and LDS loans, FSEOG and SC Need Based Grant).

April 2025

April 1, 2025
Financial Aid Offer Letters will be sent to new and returning students who begin in Summer 2025.

April 2, 2025
VA Tuition Deferments Expire

April 24, 2025
First Summer VA Certification begins

April 29, 2025
First Summer Financial Aid Disbursement to tuition accounts begins (Calendar A students). A Disbursement is when aid applies to your bill.

May 2025

May 1, 2025
First Summer Financial Aid Stipends generated (Calendar A students). A Stipend ( formerly known as a refund) is the overage of financial aid after tuition is paid.

May 13, 2025
Right to Cancel Loan Funds Deadline

The school must return loan funds that you refuse within 14 days of the Summer term disbursement date. (Calendar A)

May 27, 2025
First Summer Financial Aid Disbursement to tuition accounts begins (Calendar B students). A Disbursement is when aid applies to your bill.

May 29, 2025
First Summer Financial Aid Stipends generated (Calendar B students). A Stipend ( formerly known as a refund) is the overage of financial aid after tuition is paid.

June 2025

June 1, 2025
Financial Aid Offer Letters will be sent to new and returning students who begin in Fall 2025.

June 10, 2025
Right to Cancel Loan Funds Deadline

The school must return loan funds that you refuse within 14 days of the Summer term disbursement date. (Calendar B)

June 16, 2025
Second Summer VA Certification begins. Deadline to submit FA SAP petitions for Summer and any outstanding Financial Aid documents for summer term.

July 2025

July 18, 2025
Voluntary Return of Loan Funds Deadline

This is the last date the school will return loan funds that you wish return for the Summer term. You may return loans directly to your loan servicer after this date.

July 25, 2025
Last date to request Summer 2025 financial aid.

July 30, 2025
VA Summer Tuition Deferments Expire ( Calendar A).

August 2025

August 11, 2025
First Fall VA Certification begins.

August 12, 2025
First Fall Financial Aid Disbursement to tuition accounts begins (Calendar A students). A Disbursement is when aid applies to your bill.

August 18, 2025
First Fall Financial Aid Stipends generated (Calendar A students). A Stipend ( formerly known as a refund) is the overage of financial aid after tuition is paid.

August 19, 2025
First Fall Financial Aid Disbursement to tuition accounts begins (Calendar B students). A Disbursement is when aid applies to your bill.

August 25, 2025
First Summer Financial Aid Stipends generated (Calendar B students). A Stipend ( formerly known as a refund) is the overage of financial aid after tuition is paid.

August 26, 2025
Right to Cancel Loan Funds Deadline

The school must return loan funds that you refuse within 14 days of the Summer term disbursement date (Calendar A).

August 27, 2025
VA Summer Tuition Deferments Expire (Calendar B).

September 2025

September 2, 2025
Right to Cancel Loan Funds Deadline

The school must return loan funds that you refuse within 14 days of the Summer term disbursement date. (Calendar B)

September 15, 2025
Second Fall VA Certification begins.

September 17, 2025
Constitution Day

October 2025

October 1, 2025
2026-2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) becomes available.

October 1, 2025: Spring Start Priority Deadline
Priority deadline for Financial Aid for students who begin in Spring 2026. Meeting the Priority Deadline ensures that your financial aid package will be available by your payment due date and for consideration of other campus-based funds (Work-Study, Health and Human Services Loans and certain Grants).

October 15, 2025
Deadline to submit FA SAP petitions for Fall and any outstanding Financial Aid documents for Fall term.

October 17, 2025
Voluntary Return of Loan Funds Deadline

This is the last date the school will return loan funds that you wish return for the Fall term. You may return loans directly to your loan servicer after this date.

November 2025

November 1, 2025
Financial Aid Award Letters will be sent to new and returning students who begin in Spring 2026.

November 16, 2025
VA Fall Tuition Deferments Expire (Calendar A).

November 23, 2025
VA Fall Tuition Deferments Expire (Calendar B).

December 2025

December 5, 2025
Last date to request Fall 2025 financial aid.

December 29, 2025
First Spring VA Certifications begins.

January 2026

January 2, 2026
First Spring Financial Aid Disbursement to Tuition Accounts begins. A Disbursement is when aid applies to your bill.

January 5, 2026
First Spring Financial Aid Stipends generated. A Stipend ( formerly known as a refund) is the overage of financial aid after tuition is paid.

January 20, 2026
Second Spring VA Certification begins.

February 2026

February 16, 2026
Last date to apply for 2025-26 Financial Aid. Applications received after this date will be reviewed on a case by case basis and are not guaranteed.

March 2026

March 1, 2026
Priority deadline for 2026-27 Financial Aid for students who begin in Summer and Fall 2026. Meeting the Priority Deadline ensures that your financial aid package will be available by your payment due date and for consideration of other campus-based funds (Work-Study, HPL, Nursing and LDS loans, FSEOG and SC Need Based Grant).

March 3, 2026
Voluntary Return of Loan Funds Deadline