Important Dates

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• Prospective Undergraduates
• Current Undergraduates
• Law Students

For Prospective Undergraduates

October 1, 2025
The FAFSA and CSS Profile become available online for completion. Note: Please do not complete the FAFSA or CSS Profile until all 2024 taxes are complete.

December 1, 2025
Merit Application Deadline – Johnson Scholarship applications are due for Early Decision I, Early Decision II, and Regular Decision applicants.

December 1, 2025
Early Decision I Applicants: Deadline for submitting the Need Based Application. 
Aid offer notifications will be sent with decisions in late December.

January 15, 2026
Early Decision II Applicants: Deadline for submitting the Need Based Application. 
Aid offer notifications will be sent with decisions in late January.

February 15, 2026
Regular Decision Applicants: Deadline for submitting the Need Based Application. 
Aid offer notifications will be sent with decisions by April 1, 2026.

Please note we do not accept application materials via fax or email. We accept documents via electronic upload.

For Current Undergraduates

October 1, 2025
The FAFSA becomes available online for completion. Note: Please do not complete the FAFSA until all 2024 taxes are complete.

May 1, 2026
All need-based financial aid application materials must be received by the Office of Financial Aid. The application includes: 

• FAFSA
• CSS Profile – Complete at least one week prior to the deadline.
• 2024 federal tax returns including all schedules, W-2s, 1099s, etc for parents and students
• 2024 business tax returns including all schedules, K-1s, worksheets, etc, if applicable

Please note we do not accept application materials via fax or email. We accept documents via electronic upload.

Late June
Financial Aid offers will be available via the web at Aid Status Online as applications are completed. Students who submit their applications after the deadlines will receive their aid offers later in the summer.

For Law Students

October 1, 2025
The FAFSA is available online. For law students, this is the only document required to apply for need-based aid.

February 1, 2026
Applicants for the 2026-27 academic year are encouraged to submit their FAFSA by February 1, 2026. Submission of the FAFSA by this date will ensure a timely response from the Office of Financial Aid

April 1, 2026
Returning students should submit their FAFSA application by April 1, 2026.