Financial Aid Calendar

January 2:  Wildcat Scholarship Application opens

February 15:  Wildcat Scholarship Application closes

March 2:  FAFSA or CADAA priority deadline to be considered for California state grants

May 1: Exceptional Circumstances Appeals, Satisfactory Academic Appeal and Maximum Unit Appeals open.

May 16:  Federal Direct Loan and Parent PLUS Loan applications open

June 1:  Priority deadline to submit To Dos documents

July 21:  Parent PLUS loan and Federal Direct Loan priority deadline

July 26:  Registration and tuition fee payment deadline. Aid must be accepted to defer fees.   

July 28:  Alternative Private Educational Loan priority deadline    

August 17:  Financial aid refunds begin. Financial aid refunded to students enrolled for the fall term. To receive a financial aid refund, students must have excess aid after tuition fees have been paid and no pending holds or 2022/2023 To Do List items.

August 21:  

• Fall semester begins
• Short-term Loans available

August 31:  First possible refund for students receiving Alternative loans

September 18:  

• University Census: Awards reduced or canceled for less than full-time enrollment
• Deadline to submit a Satisfactory Academic Appeal or Maximum Unit Appeal      
• Consortium Agreement deadline           

November 1: Last day to submit Exceptional Circumstances Appeal for fall-only students

During December: The 2024-2025 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and CADAA (CA Dream Act Application) become available

December 1:  Federal Direct, PLUS and Alternative loan application deadline for fall-only students

December 12:  Last day to apply for a Short-term Loan. Must submit application by 9 AM.

December 15:  Fall semester ends

December 7:  Registration and tuition fee payment deadline. Aid must be accepted to defer fees.

January 2:  Wildcat Scholarship Application opens

January 18:  Financial aid refunds begin for Spring term

January 22:  

• Spring semester begins
• Short-term loan application opens at 9 AM. 

February 1:  First possible refund for students receiving Alternative loans

February 15:  Wildcat Scholarship Application closes 

February 16:  

• University Census: Awards reduced or canceled for less than full-time enrollment
• Deadline to submit a Satisfactory Academic Appeal or Maximum Unit Appeal  
• Consortium Agreement deadline 

March 2:  FAFSA or CADAA priority deadline to be considered for California state grants

April 15: Last day to submit Exceptional Circumstances Appeal for 2023/24.

April 26: Last day to submit a Federal Direct Loantypes-of-aid/loans/direct-loans, Parent PLUS Loan, and Private Alternative Loan application. Apply by 5 PM.

May 14:  Deadline to apply for a Short-term Loan. Must submit application by 9 AM.

May 17:  Spring semester ends