Financial Aid Timeline
We feel that it is important for you to understand what we do and when we do it, so we have designed this timeline with important information and deadline dates for you. The timeline gives you some general guidelines on when you should begin certain processes, when you can anticipate hearing from us, and follow-up actions that need to be taken.
Fall Semester 2023
October 1, 2022: 2023-2024 FAFSA Application Opens
November 7, 2022: Financial aid to begin processing 2023-2024 FAFSA’s submitted to date
Processing will continue on a weekly basis through 2023.
November 1, 2022: Foundation Scholarship Application opens
January 4, 2023: Financial aid begins award notifications for new students who will first enroll in August 2023
Notifications will continue on a bi-weekly basis throughout 2023.
February 1, 2023: Priority Application submission deadline for 2023-2024 FAFSA
February 5, 2023: Foundation Scholarship Application closes
May 17, 2023: Begin sending aid ineligible notifications to continuing students who will not be eligible for 2023-2024 due to not meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress standards.
June 1, 2023: Begin sending award notifications to eligible returning students
Notifications will continue on a weekly basis for new FAFSA submissions
June 1, 2023: Students & families begin applying for Private Education loans and Parent PLUS loans for the 2023-2024 school year
June 15, 2023: Begin processing Private Education loan and Parent PLUS loan applications for 2023-2024 school year
June 30, 2023: Deadline for the Financial Aid Office to receive a 2023-2024 FAFSA for consideration to be packaged prior to the fall bill due date.
July 1, 2023: Priority deadline to submit a progress appeal request and supporting documentation for consideration to help with Fall 2023 charges
Progress appeal requests received after this date will be reviewed, but we are unable to guarantee that they will be complete prior to the bill due date. Students will be responsible for making other payment arrangements for charges until the review is complete.
July 10, 2023: Bill notifications sent for Fall 2023
July 14, 2023: Priority deadline to submit verification documentation for the 2023-2024 school year for consideration to be packaged prior to the fall bill due date.
Verification documents will continue to be received after this date, but we are unable to guarantee that verification will be complete prior to the bill due date. Students will be responsible for making other payment arrangements for charges until verification is complete.
July 28, 2023: Priority deadline to complete Direct Loan Entrance Counseling, Master Promissory Notes, and Student Loan Acknowledgements for your federal loans to be disbursed at the start of the semester. Each form can be completed on studentaid.gov.
Loan requirements will continue to be processed after this date, but we are unable to guarantee that they will be completed prior the first aid disbursement for fall semester.
August 4, 2023: Priority deadline for the Financial Aid Office to receive a Private Education loan certification request or Parent PLUS loan application to assist with fall charges.
Loan applications will continue to be processed after this date, but we are unable to guarantee that they will be posted prior to the bill due date. Students will be responsible for any late fees charges for applications received after this date.
August 7, 2023: Fall 2023 Payment Deadline
August 21, 2023: First day of Fall 2023 classes
October 1, 2023: Deadline to receive FAFSA for any student needing financial aid for fall semester
Any FAFSA's received after this date will be reviewed for Spring 2023 aid consideration
October 15, 2023: Progress appeal application deadline for aid consideration for fall semester
Any appeal requests for fall semester received after this date will not be reviewed
November 1, 2023: Deadline to provide verification materials for fall 2023 semester
Any documents received after this date will be reviewed for spring 2024 aid consideration
November 17, 2023: Deadline to complete Direct Loan Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory Notes for your federal loans for fall disbursements
Any documents received after this date will be reviewed for spring 2024 aid consideration
Spring Semester 2024
December 1, 2023: Priority application deadline to receive FAFSA's for students who will enroll for the first time in Spring 2024 semester (starting in January 2024)
January 3, 2024: Priority deadline for the Financial Aid Office to receive a Private Education loan certification request or Parent PLUS loan application to assist with spring charges.
Loan applications will continue to be processed after this date, but we are unable to guarantee that they will be posted prior to the bill due date. Students will be responsible for any late fees charges for applications received after this date.
January 16, 2024: First day of Spring Semester 2024
March 1, 2024: Progress Appeal application deadline for aid consideration for spring semester
Any appeal requests for spring semester received after this date will not be reviewed
March 8, 2024: Deadline to receive FAFSA for any student needing financial aid for the fall/spring semesters
Any FAFSA's received after this date will not be reviewed for aid consideration for the fall/spring semesters
March 22, 2024: Deadline to provide verification materials for spring 2024 semester
Any documents received after this date will not be reviewed for aid consideration for the fall/spring semesters
April 1, 2024: Deadline to complete Direct Loan Entrance Counseling, Master Promissory Notes, and Student Loan Acknowledgements for your federal loans for spring disbursements
Any documents received after this date will not be reviewed for aid consideration for the fall/spring semesters
Summer Semester 2024
March 31, 2024: Summer financial aid consideration priority deadline – Students who are registered by April 1st for at least 6 hours over all summer terms will be reviewed prior to the summer bill due date.
April 19, 2024: Priority application deadline to receive Parent PLUS or Graduate PLUS, and Private Education loan certification requests to be reflected as credits for payment due for Maymester, Summer 1, Summer 3. All applications received after this date will be processed, but we cannot guarantee that they will be posted to your account prior to the bill due date
May TBD, 2024: Maymester, Summer 1, Summer 3 bill due date
May 9, 2024: Notifications sent to all students who are ineligible to receive summer financial due to not meeting the Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards
May 13, 2024: First day of Maymester, Summer 1, Summer 3 classes
May 22, 2024: Deadline to submit progress appeal requests for summer financial aid for Maymester, Summer 1, Summer 3 enrollees
May 22, 2024: Deadline to receive Private Education loan and Parent PLUS loan applications for Maymester & Summer 1 enrollees
May 31, 2024: Priority application deadline to receive Parent PLUS or Graduate PLUS, and Private Education loan certification requests to be reflected as credits for payment due for Summer 2
All applications received after this date will be processed, but we cannot guarantee that they will be posted to your account prior to the bill due date
June TBD, 2024: Payment Deadline for Summer 2
June 24, 2024: First day of Summer 2 classes
June 30, 2024: Deadline to submit progress appeal requests for summer financial aid for Summer II enrollees
July 1, 2024: Deadline to receive Private Education loan and Parent PLUS loan applications for Summer II & Summer III enrollees
July 27, 2024: Last day of Summer II & Summer III classes
August 5, 2024: Notifications sent to all students who are ineligible to receive fall financial due to not meeting the Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards after summer sessions
Fall Semester 2024
November 1, 2023: Foundation Scholarship Application opened
December 2023: 2024-2025 FAFSA opens for submission
February 5, 2023: Foundation Scholarship Application priority deadline
March 1, 2024: Priority application submission deadline for 2024-2025 FAFSA
Financial Aid Office will begin sending aid offer notifications to all students admitted for Fall 2024
May 20, 2023: Begin sending aid ineligible notifications to continuing students who are not meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress
June 1, 2024: Begin sending award notifications to eligible returning students
Notifications will continue on a weekly basis for new FAFSA submissions
June 1, 2024: Students & families begin applying for Private Education loans and Parent PLUS loans for the 2024-2025 school year
June 15, 2024: Begin processing Parent PLUS loan applications and Private Education loans for 2024-2025 school year
July 1, 2024: Deadline for the Financial Aid Office to receive a 2024-2025 FAFSA for consideration to be packaged prior to the fall bill due date.
July 15, 2024: Bill notifications sent for Fall 2024
July 15, 2024: Priority deadline to submit a progress appeal request and supporting documentation for consideration to help with Fall 2024 charges
Progress appeal requests received after this date will be reviewed, but we are unable to guarantee that they will be complete prior to the bill due date. Students will be responsible for making other payment arrangements for charges until the review is complete.
July 19, 2024: Priority deadline to submit verification documentation for the 2024-2025 school year for consideration to be packaged prior to the fall bill due date.
Verification documents will continue to be received after this date, but we are unable to guarantee that verification will be complete prior to the bill due date. Students will be responsible for making other payment arrangements for charges until verification is complete.
August 2, 2024: Priority deadline for the Financial Aid Office to receive a Private Education loan certification request or Parent PLUS loan application to assist with fall charges.
Loan applications will continue to be processed after this date, but we are unable to guarantee that they will be posted prior to the bill due date. Students will be responsible for any late fees charges for applications received after this date.
Priority deadline to complete Direct Loan Entrance Counseling, Master Promissory Notes, and Student Loan Acknowledgements for your federal loans to be disbursed at the start of the semester. These documents can be completed on studentaid.gov.
Loan requirements will continue to be processed after this date, but we are unable to guarantee that they will be completed prior the first aid disbursement for fall semester.
August TBD, 2024: Fall 2024 Payment Deadline
August 26, 2024: First day of Fall 2024 classes
October 18, 2024: Deadline to receive FAFSA for any student needing financial aid for fall semester
Any FAFSA's received after this date will be reviewed for spring 2025 aid consideration
November 1, 2024: Progress Appeal application deadline for aid consideration for fall semester
Any appeal requests for fall semester received after this date will not be reviewed
Deadline to provide verification materials for fall 2024 semester
Any documents received after this date will be reviewed for spring 2025 aid consideration
December 1, 2024 Deadline to complete Direct Loan Entrance Counseling, Master Promissory Notes, and Student Loan Acknowledgements for your federal loans for fall disbursements
Any documents received after this date will be reviewed for spring 2025 aid consideration
Spring Semester 2025
December 1, 2024: Priority application deadline to receive FAFSA's for students who will enroll for the first time in Spring 2025 semester (starting in January 2025)
January 3, 2025: Priority deadline for the Financial Aid Office to receive a Private Education loan certification request or Parent PLUS loan application to assist with spring charges.
Loan applications will continue to be processed after this date, but we are unable to guarantee that they will be posted prior to the bill due date. Students will be responsible for any late fees charges for applications received after this date.
January 21, 2025: First day of Spring Semester 2025
March 1, 2025: Progress Appeal application deadline for aid consideration for spring semester
Any appeal requests for spring semester received after this date will not be reviewed
March 7, 2025: Deadline to receive FAFSA for any student needing financial aid for the fall/spring semesters
Any FAFSA's received after this date will not be reviewed for aid consideration for the fall/spring semesters
March 21, 2025: Deadline to provide verification materials for spring 2025 semester
Any documents received after this date will not be reviewed for aid consideration for the fall/spring semesters
April 4, 2025: Deadline to complete Direct Loan Entrance Counseling, Master Promissory Notes, and Student Loan Acknowledgements for your federal loans for spring disbursements. These forms can be completed on studentaid.gov.
Any documents received after this date will not be reviewed for aid consideration for the fall/spring semesters