October
- Students and their parents should individually obtain a FSA ID using the听.
- You must have an FSA ID to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Students can complete and submit their FAFSA online this听year in December 2023.听
- To apply for Federal Financial Aid and听receive the $1000 FAFSA grant, please visit the听听and submit your application by March 1 with our school code:听003767. (At the top of the webpage, use the drop down menu for Apply for Aid, then it is the second item in the first column- COMPLETE FAFSA FORM). *Although you must be accepted for enrollment at 乱伦社区 before your financial aid will be packaged, you should听apply听for aid before being admitted
New students:听Financial Aid Award Notifications are mailed to new admitted students starting as soon as you are admitted and your 2024-2025 FAFSA has been received by 乱伦社区
Returning students:听You will be notified through your 乱伦社区 email account when your financial aid package is ready to be viewed in the Financial Aid Self Service portal
- Begin searching for outside scholarships in听October
November
- Continue researching outside scholarships
December
- Apply for Federal Financial Aid and听receive the $1000 FAFSA grant- please visit the听听and submit your application by March 1 with our school code:听003767. (At the top of the webpage, choose "Apply for Aid'', and you will find it as the second item in the first column- "COMPLETE FAFSA FORM"). *Although you must be accepted for enrollment at 乱伦社区 before your financial aid will be packaged, you should听apply听for aid before being admitted
- Review your processed FAFSA by checking your FAFSA submission summary. Correct any mistakes听
- Returning students using Military Benefits must submit a copy of their Spring and/or January Term schedule to the VA School Certifying Official, located in the Financial Aid Office in Godwin Hall
January
- Check for open outside scholarship applications
- Returning students:听 Check the Financial Aid Self Service portal for Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress status
March
- Check听
- Review and accept/reject financial aid awards
- Check Missing Documents for forms or documents required for financial aid
- If you are taking out Federal Student Loans for the first time, complete your Entrance Counseling and sign the Master Promissory Note (links are listed in the checklist box)
April
- Returning students using Military Benefits must submit a copy of their Summer and/or Fall schedule to the VA School Certifying Official, located in the Financial Aid Office in Godwin Hall, and review their听remaining months of benefits
May
- Review your Satisfactory Academic Progress status the听听portal
- Accept/Reject Awards
- Complete Entrance Counseling and sign Master Promissory Note (if necessary)
- Check Missing Documents
June
- Complete Application or apply for a Private Education Loan to cover balance
- Set up a payment plan with the Office of Finance if necessary
July
- Tuition payments are due the end of the month
- Check the听听portal for any new or changed awards to accept/reject
- Complete Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory Note
- Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant applications are due for all new students who are residents of Virginia by July 31(see Missing Documents under Financial Aid Self Service for a link to the application)
August
- Make sure your student account has been satisfied
- Check听
- Accept/Reject all Financial Aid awards
- Turn in all missing documents
- Apply for a Direct Parent PLUS Loan or Private Education Loan to cover balance if needed
- Set up a 4 or 5 month payment plan with our Office of Finance to cover your balance if necessary
- Notify the Financial Aid Office of outside scholarships
- Financial Aid Credits are released to use in the University Store to purchase books 10 days before the start of the semester
- Financial Aid will finalize awards and disburse them to your student account during the 2nd week of classes