Important Financial Aid Dates
NOTICE REGARDING DISBURSEMENT OF FINANCIAL AID:
DISBURSEMENT OF AID TAKES SEVERAL WEEKS. Students need to set aside funds for personal needs during the first three weeks of the semester. Unless you have authorized direct deposit of your aid, you will be required to pick up your refund check from the Controller's Office on the Boca Raton campus, regardless of which campus you attend. For more information on how to set up direct deposit, click here.
The Office of Student Financial Aid maintains this calendar to inform you of important financial aid dates & deadlines ( Dates are subject to change without notice).
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SPRING 2013 |
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November 28, 2012 |
For students beginning SPRING 2013, all REQUIRED documents must be received by the Financial Aid Office for consideration to have SPRING 2013 tuition payments postponed and any late fees waived (Tuition Deferment). |
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December 16, 2012 |
First day to apply for SPRING 2013 Short Term Advance for purchasing textbooks and other unanticipated expenses. Available exclusively online in MyFAU . Must be degree seeking and registered half-time or more at FAU for consideration. Click here for detailed instructions on how to apply. |
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January 1, 2013 |
The FAFSA is now available online for the 2013-2014 academic year. Submit the FAFSA ( www.fafsa.gov ) early to be considered for most forms of financial aid. The FAU priority deadline is March 1st . Make sure to complete the planned housing code (since leaving this section blank could result in underfunding). |
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January 4, 2013 |
Disbursement of Short Term Advance Begins (if all criteria is met) |
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January 7, 2013 |
SPRING 2013 Term begins . |
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January 11, 2013 |
Last day to drop/add courses without consequences for SPRING 2013 Term;
courses are fee liable after this date. |
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January 17, 2013 |
Last day to pay fees for SPRING 2013 Term
(Late fees applied after 5pm). |
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February 1, 2013 |
Students can begin to Request Financial Aid for SUMMER 2013 terms online via MyFAU (Click on the Money Matters! tab). |
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February 3, 2013 |
Last Day to Apply for Short Term Advance for SPRING 2013 Term online . If a short term advance is needed after this point, students will have to submit a hardcopy paper application that will be available on the Forms to Download page on 2/7/2013. |
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March 1, 2013 |
All REQUIRED documents for the 2013-2014 academic year MUST be received by the Financial Aid Office for priority consideration of all need-based sources of aid. Completed applications submitted after this date will be considered in the order received. |
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March 23, 2013 |
VA Deferment Deadline |
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March 26, 2013 |
Late Fees Applied to Financial Aid Students |
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March 27, 2013 |
Financial Aid Fiscal Cancellation |
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SUMMER 2013 |
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| April 26, 2013 |
First day to apply for SUMMER 2013 Short Term Advance for purchasing textbooks and other unanticipated expenses. Available exclusively online in MyFAU . Must be degree seeking and registered half-time or more at FAU for consideration. Click here for detailed instructions on how to apply. |
| May 9, 2013 | Disbursement of Short Term Advance Begins (if all criteria is met) |
| May 13, 2013 | SUMMER 2013 Term begins (Terms 1 & 2). |
| May 17, 2013 |
Last day to drop/add courses without consequences for SUMMER 2013 Term by 5 p.m.
(Students enrolled in a combination of
Terms
1, 2 & 3)
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courses are fee liable after this date. Financial Deferment Deadline (In order to receive Deferment of Tuition Payment, students must have "Accepted" financial aid awards online by 5pm this date.) In addition, all documents must be in a "Satisfied" status in order to receive a deferment. After this date a $100 late payment fee and/or $100 late registration fee will be assessed. |
| May 20, 2013 |
Last day to pay fees for SUMMER 2013 Terms -
Terms 1 & 2
(Late fees applied after 5pm). Financial Aid Disbursements by Fund begin AFTER this date (Sessions 1 & 2) . |
| June 20, 2013 | Disbursement of Short Term Advance Begins for students enrolled in SUMMER Term 3 ONLY (if all criteria is met; date subject to change) |
| June 24, 2013 | SUMMER 2013 Term begins (Term 3). |
| June 30, 2013 | Last day to drop/add courses without consequences for SUMMER 2013 Term by 5 p.m. (For Students enrolled ONLY in Term 3) ; courses are fee liable after this date. |
| July 1, 2013 |
Last day to pay fees for SUMMER 2013 Term 3 ONLY.
(Late fees applied after 5pm). Financial Aid Disbursements by Fund begin AFTER this date for students enrolled in SUMMER Term 3 ONLY (subject to change) . |
| July 19, 2013 | Last Day to Apply for Short Term Advance for SUMMER 2013 Term. |
