Important Financial Aid Dates

2025-2026

Fall 2025

July

July 21: Fall book charging begins (4 weeks before semester begins)

August

August 18 - September 5: Notify Business Office if want checks mailed/other campus

August 29: Census Date (enrollment is reviewed)

September

September 5: Financial aid applied to student accounts

September 8: Loans that are not subject to 30-day delay applied to student accounts (including Fall only)

September 12: Refund check available (if applicable). Refunds will be ready on Fridays until the end of the term.

September 17: First-Time borrower loans applied to student accounts (30-day delay)

September 19: Refund checks available (if applicable) for 1st disbursement of first-time borrower loans (30-day delay)

October

October 13: 2nd disbursement of Fall only loans applied to student accounts

October 17: Refund checks available (if applicable) for Fall only loans

December

December 17 - 19: Academic progress reviewed

Spring 2026

December

December 14: Spring book charging begins (4 weeks before semester begins)

January

January 12 – January 30: Notify Business Office if want checks mailed/other campus (1st day of classes)

January 23: Census date (enrollment is reviewed)

January 30: Aid applied to student accounts

February

February 2: Loans that are not subject to 30-day delay applied to student accounts (including Spring only)

February 6: Refund check available (if applicable). Refunds will be ready on Fridays until the end of the term.

February 11: First-time borrower loans applied to student accounts (30-day delay)

February 13: Refund checks available (if applicable) for 1st disbursement of first-time borrower loans (30-day delay)

March

March 9: 2nd disbursement of Spring only loans applied to student accounts and 2nd disbursement of first-time borrower loans (for Spring) applied to student accounts (30-day delay)

March 13: Refund checks available (if applicable) for Spring only and 30-day delay loans

May

May 13 – 15: Academic progress reviewed

Summer 2026

April

April 28: Summer book charging begins (4 weeks before semester begins)

May

May 26 - June 2: Notify Business Office if want checks mailed/other campus (1st day of classes)

June

June 1: Census date (enrollment is reviewed)

June 2: Aid applied to student accounts (including loans that are not subject to 30-day delay)

June 5: Refund check available (if applicable). Refunds will be ready on Fridays until the end of the term

June 22: 2nd disbursement of Summer only loans applied to student accounts

June 24: 1st disbursement of first-time borrower loans (30-day delay) applied to student accounts

June 26: Refund checks available (if applicable) for 1st disbursement of first-time borrower loans

June 29: 2nd disbursement of first-time borrower (30-day delay) loans applied to student accounts

July

July 2: Refund checks available (if applicable) for 2nd disbursement of Summer only and 30-day delay loans

July 22 - 24: Academic progress reviewed for 8-week and 1st 5-week sessions