From the Student Advocate’s Office: Financial Aid Calendar Resource

1.  First Campus Accounts Receivable System (CARS) statement for fall semester is delivered

2. Departmental awards for 2012-13 applied to students’ CARS accounts

August 13: Financial aid is applied to eligible students’ CARS accounts beginning 10 days before classes start

August 15: Fall semester fees are due

Late August: Undergraduate and Graduate Budget Appeal Forms are available

Late September: Enrollment review; eligible students must be enrolled full-time or lose all or part of their Pell Grant or Cal Grant

Oct 30: Last day to complete the loan process for Federal Direct Parent PLUS loans for fall-only students.

December 13: Last morning to apply for anEmergency Loan for fall semester

Mid December:  Fees are assessed and first CARS statement for spring semester is delivered

1. FAFSA for the 2013-14 year is available

1. For AB 540-eligible students, the Dream Act Application for 2013-14 available; Dream Act Cal Grant (Fall 2013) available

January 15: Spring semester fees due

January 22: First day of instruction

1. Spring Deadline to submit a Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal

1. Parent Contribution Appeal Deadline AND Student Contribution Appeal Deadline for Fall/Spring and Spring-only students

Late February 28: Enrollment review; eligible students must be enrolled full-time or lose all or part of their Pell Grant/Cal Grant

March 2:

1. FAFSA on-time Deadline for the upcoming 2013-14 academic year; (completion of the FAFSA is required for all financial aid programs)

1. Cal Grant GPA Verification Form Deadline(California residents only) for the upcoming 2013-14 academic year

March 15: Last possible day to file a FAFSA for the current 2012-13 academic year

Late March: Accepted pre-frosh students can view financial aid offers on MyFinAid

March 30:

1. Last day to complete the loan process forFederal Direct Parent PLUS Loans for fall/spring and spring-only students

1. Deadline to submit 2012-13 Verification Forms

April 30: Last day to complete the loan process for Federal Direct Loans for fall/spring or spring-only semesters

1. Deadline for freshman students entering Fall 2013 semester to submit their Statement of Intent to Register (SIR)

2. Budget appeal deadline for all/spring or spring-only students

3. Transfer students entering in the Fall 2013 semester can review their financial aid offers on MyFinAid

May 3: Classes End

May 16: Deadline to apply for an Emergency Loan for the spring semester

May 17: Spring semester ends

May 28: Summer Sessions 2013 begin