2025-26 Financial Aid Dates and Deadlines

Fall 2025

DateAction
September 10, 2025Last day to accept Federal Work-Study if it was offered to the student.
September 17, 2025Financial Aid Census Date for Fall 2025 - date on which student enrollment is frozen for financial aid purposes. Financial aid for this term is adjusted to reflect the student's official enrolled credits.
September 18, 2025Earliest disbursement date for federal grants (Pell, SEOG, TEACH), state grants, merit scholarships, Hardge/Forleo Grant, Onward We Learn, Narragansett, Ryan/Verrecchia - Fall 2025.
September 26, 2025Deadline to appeal SAP (Satisfactory Academic Progress) for Fall 2025.
October 1, 2025File the 2026-27 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
November 1, 2025J term grant aid application opens (estimated).
November 14, 2025Last day to secure Federal Work-Study job to earn funds through this program.
December 1, 2025Last day to submit verification documents for students who were selected for verification and are not enrolled for the Spring 2026 term.
December 16, 2025Deadline to accept Fall Only Federal Direct loans (Subsidized/Unsubsidized). Last day to complete Federal Direct PLUS loan application and supplemental application. FAFSA must be official by this date for Fall Only students to receive any federal aid (not rejected). We encourage students to ensure this is complete before this date.

J-Term 2026

DateAction
January 12, 2026Earliest disbursement date for J-Term aid.

Spring 2026

DateAction
February 4, 2026Financial Aid Census Date for Spring 2026 - date on which student enrollment is frozen for financial aid purposes. Financial aid for this term is adjusted to reflect the student's official enrolled credits.
February 5, 2026Earliest disbursement date for federal grants (Pell, SEOG, TEACH), state grants, merit scholarships, Hardge/Forleo Grant, Onward we Learn, Narragansett, Ryan/Verrecchia - Spring 2026.
February 20, 2026Deadline to appeal SAP (Satisfactory Academic Progress) for Spring 2026.
April 1, 2026Academic Works portal opens for current students to apply for foundation scholarships.
April 20, 2026Last day to submit verification documents for students who were selected for verification and wish to be considered for Spring 2026 aid.
May 6, 2026Deadline to accept Spring Only and Full Year Federal Direct loans (Subsidized/Unsubsidized). Last day to complete Federal Direct PLUS loan application and supplemental application. FAFSA must be official by this date for Full Year and Spring Only students to receive any federal aid (not rejected). We encourage students to confirm this is complete before this date.

Summer 2026

DateAction
May 18, 2026Earliest disbursement date for summer financial aid, for students enrolled at least half-time in Summer Session 1.
TBAFinancial Aid Census Date for Summer 2025 - date on which student enrollment is frozen for financial aid purposes. Financial aid for this term is adjusted to reflect the student's official enrolled credits.
TBADeadline to submit Academic Works scholarship applications.
TBADeadline to accept Summer Federal Direct loans (Subsidized/Unsubsidized). Last day to complete Federal Direct PLUS loan application and supplemental application for Summer 2025.
TBADeadline to appeal SAP (Satisfactory Academic Progress) for Summer 2025.
TBAEarliest disbursement date for summer financial aid, for students enrolled at least half-time in Summer Session 2 or a combination of Summer Session 1 and 2.