Financial Aid and Scholarship Deadlines

When to Apply for Federal Financial Aid

IMPORTANT UPDATE: There are major changes and improvements coming to the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. As a result, the new form will be available in DECEMBER 2023, not October 1. The delayed launch date only applies to the 2024-25 FAFSA form.

As you may already know, things have changed with regard to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Now, you are to fill out the FAFSA earlier using tax information from two tax years prior. See the chart below to help you know when you can apply for federal financial aid and which tax year information you should use.

School Year / Academic Year
(Fall, Spring, Summer)
Date You Can Start Applying for Aid FAFSA Application Year Income Based on Tax Year
2022-2023 October 1st 2021 2022-2023 2020
2023-2024 October 1st 2022 2023-2024 2021
2024-2025 December 2023 2021-2025 2022
2025-2026 October 1st 2024 2025-2026 2023

 

Spring 2023

Date Day Description  
Jan 19 Thu Attempted credits calculated for financial aid SAP (11:59 p.m.)  
Jan 19 Thu Eligible Pell/TEACH/ND Grants/Scholarships based on enrollment at 11:59 p.m.  
Jan 24 Tue Financial aid applied to NDSU account balances  
Feb 1 Tue Incoming Freshmen Scholarship Deadline  
Mar 1 Tue Currently Enrolled Students Scholarship Deadline  
Apr 1 Fri Transfer Students Scholarship Deadline  
May 20 Fri Health Professions Student Scholarship Deadline  

Summer 2023 (All Sessions)

Date Day Description
Jun 20 Tue Attempted credits calculated for financial aid SAP (11:59 p.m.) **
Jun 20 Tue Financial Aid Census: Pell, TEACH & State Grant awards are based on enrollment as of 11:59 p.m.
Jun 22 Thur Financial aid begins applying to NDSU account balance once enrollment requirements are met.

Fall 2023

Date Day Description
Aug 30 Wed Attempted credits calculated for financial aid SAP (11:59 p.m.) **
Aug 30 Wed Eligible Pell/TEACH/ND Grants/Scholarships based on enrollment as of 11:59 p.m.
Sep 5 Tue Financial aid applied to NDSU account balances.

Spring 2024

Date Day Description
Jan 18 Thur Attempted credits calculated for financial aid SAP (11:59 p.m.) **
Jan 18 Thur Financial Aid Census: Pell, TEACH & State Grant awards are based on enrollment as of 11:59 p.m.
Jan 23 Tue Financial aid applied to NDSU account balances
Feb 1 Thur Incoming Freshmen Scholarship Deadline
Mar 1 Fri Currently Enrolled Students Scholarship Deadline
Apr 1 Mon Transfer Students Scholarship Deadline
May 19 Sun Health Professions Student Scholarship Deadline

Summer 2024 (All Sessions)

Date Day Description
Jun 20 Thur Attempted credits calculated for financial aid SAP (11:59 p.m.) **
Jun 20 Thur Financial Aid Census: Pell, TEACH & State Grant awards are based on enrollment as of 11:59 p.m.
Jun 25 Tue Financial aid begins applying to NDSU account balance once enrollment requirements are met.