Timeline

Timeline

January

• All applicants for the upcoming academic year should submit the Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible (if filing a tax return is required, wait until after filing in order to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool).
• Refunds available for the spring semester for the current academic year

February

• IRS Data Retrieval Tool becomes available online
• Online Financial Aid System opened for the upcoming academic year (be sure to change the applicable year on-screen)
• Submit other required documents to Financial Aid for the next academic year.
• Continue searching for scholarship opportunities.
• Federal exit interviews required for student loan borrowers of graduates for the current academic year
  • Program of study:
    • Counseling & Art Therapy (M.S.)
    • Biomedical Sciences - Medical (M.S.)
    • Biomedical Sciences - Research (M.S.)
    • Biomedical Sciences (Ph.D.)
    • Surgical Assisting (M.S.A.)
    • Physician Assistant (M.P.A.)

March

• Federal exit interview required for federal student loan borrowers (MD graduating current academic year)

APRIL

• April 1, 2024, is the deadline for all students to complete their FAFSA and the Financial Aid application.

MAY

• Do not wait for notice of acceptance from individual programs to file FAFSA. Complete your online application after acceptance. Students accepted after this deadline should supply all required documents within ten business days of acceptance.
• See the application process for more information.

• Date to be announced for MPH federal exit interview
• Refunds prepared for the summer semester
• Follow up with Financial Aid on any required documents or forms for the upcoming academic year.

June

• Tuition and fees for the upcoming academic year are voted on and passed by the Board of Visitors.
• Students who have completed the aid application process receive award notices for the upcoming academic year beginning in June and continuing approximately 30 days before each program's start date. 
  • Notices are emailed to students' FAFSA and email addresses if they differ.

July

• Respond accordingly to award notices, completing the loan process as needed.
  • Information will be sent out before matriculation.

August

• Financial aid entrance interview required of all entering students
• Tuition and fees due

September

• Refunds are available for the fall semester
• Physician Assistant students must complete the financial aid application process.

October

• October 1st: DEADLINE FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDENTS ENTERING JANUARY 2025. Submit the FAFSA, the online Financial Aid application, and other required documents.
• Financial planning lunch and learn session

November

• Award notices are emailed to students entering in January.
• November 1: Absolute deadline for continuing students to submit loan applications if additional funds are required for the January tuition due date

December

• Reminder: Tuition is due in January, according to the start of classes. Loan disbursements are also made in early January.
• Students entering in January should complete the loan process as needed.
• Reminder: Financial Aid will operate on minimal staff between Christmas and New Year's holidays. Please plan to complete all steps for January aid no later than December 15.