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Helpful Financial Aid Resources

Your ºÚÁÏÍø Financial Aid Team is here to assist you with the financial aid process anytime — you can always give us a call or send an email! In addition, below is a collection of resources that will be helpful as you make your financial aid plan.

Financial Aid Application Timeline and Priority Dates

Students are encouraged to submit all required financial aid applications and documentation as early as possible. Meeting a priority date helps ensure that a student receives timely consideration for available aid; however, a priority date does not guarantee that a student will receive financial assistance.

Annual Financial Aid Application Cycle

October 1	FAFSA becomes available for the upcoming academic year, subject to federal release dates.
°¿³¦³Ù´Ç²ú±ð°ù–D±ð³¦±ð³¾²ú±ð°ù	Students should create or update their Federal Student Aid account, complete the FAFSA, and submit any required institutional financial aid applications.
´³²¹²Ô³Ü²¹°ù²â–F±ð²ú°ù³Ü²¹°ù²â	Priority application period. Students should ensure that the FAFSA and any required documents have been submitted and are complete.
¹ó±ð²ú°ù³Ü²¹°ù²â–A±è°ù¾±±ô	Financial Aid Office reviews applications, resolves outstanding requirements, and begins awarding eligible students.
²Ñ²¹°ù³¦³ó–M²¹²â	Financial aid offers are communicated to eligible students. Students should review and accept/decline applicable awards.
²Ñ²¹²â–J³Ü±ô²â	Students complete outstanding requirements, loan requirements, verification, and other requested documentation.
´³³Ü±ô²â–A³Ü²µ³Ü²õ³Ù	Final aid processing and preparation for disbursement.
Beginning of each term	Eligible financial aid is disbursed after enrollment, and other eligibility requirements have been confirmed.

ºÚÁÏÍø’s Institutional priority date: February 1.

Students who submit their applications by the priority date will receive priority consideration for available institutional grants, scholarships, work-study, and other limited funds, subject to eligibility requirements and availability of funds.

Applications submitted after the priority date will continue to be reviewed, provided the student remains eligible and the applicable federal, state, institutional, or program deadline has not passed. Please note that some types of financial aid may be limited or unavailable after the priority date.

Student-Specific Priority Dates

ºÚÁÏÍø’s priority dates for different student populations:

• First-year undergraduate students: February 1
• Transfer students: March 1
• Returning undergraduate students: February 1
• Graduate students: April 1
• Summer financial aid applicants: May 1

Students applying for institutional scholarships are encouraged to speak to the financial aid advisors for options and available scholarships as ºÚÁÏÍø may establish earlier deadlines for programs with limited funding or additional application requirements.

Required Documentation

Students are responsible for submitting all required documentation by the applicable deadline. Depending on the student’s circumstances, required documentation may include:

• FAFSA or applicable federal/state financial aid application
• Institutional financial aid application
• Tax or income documentation
• Verification documents
• Proof of citizenship or eligible noncitizen status
• Academic transcripts
• Scholarship applications
• Loan counseling or loan agreements
• Other specific documents requested by the Office of Financial Aid

Processing Timeline

• The Financial Aid Office will make reasonable efforts to review completed applications within 5-10 business days after all required information has been received.
• Applications requiring verification, corrections, professional judgment, or additional documentation may require additional processing time.
• Students are responsible for monitoring their institutional email, student portal, and financial aid checklist for outstanding requirements.

Financial Aid Offers

Financial aid offers will be issued after the student’s eligibility has been determined and the application is complete.

The timing of financial aid offers may vary based on:

• Date the student submits the application
• Admission status
• Enrollment status
• Completion of required documentation
• Verification requirements
• Availability of institutional funds
• Federal and state processing timelines

Students should carefully review their financial aid offer and complete all required acceptance steps by the date specified in the offer.

Late Financial Aid Applications

The institution will continue to accept financial aid applications after the priority date when permitted by applicable federal, state, and institutional requirements.

However, students who apply after the priority date may have reduced access to limited funds, including institutional grants, scholarships, and work-study.