Financial Aid
Financial Calendar Fall 2020
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| Audience | Date | Complete Financial Action by Date | Important Info Links and Who to Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| New & Cont. Students | March 31 | State of MS Financial Aid: HELP application deadline | : Financial Aid |
| New & Cont. Students | July 1 | FAFSA & Verification Process Priority Date for Payment Consideration for fall | FAFSA & Verification: Financial Aid Payment Information: Business Services |
| New & Cont. Students | July 1 | Faculty/Staff Tuition Waiver Application Priority Date for Payment Consideration for fall | Faculty/Staff Tuition Waiver: Human Resources |
| New & Cont. Students | July 1 | Anticipated aid and balance due visible to students in SOAR | Anticipated Aid: Financial Aid Balance Information: Business Services |
| New Transfer Students | Aug 1 | Admission & Scholarship Application deadline for incoming fall Transfer Academic and Transfer Designation-Based Scholarships | Â鶹´«Ã½ & Transcripts: Â鶹´«Ã½ Scholarship Eligibility: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships |
| New & Cont. Students | Aug 10 | Student Responsibility amount due in full or enrollment in 1st payment plan installment due (Students who do not pay their balance in full or enroll in the payment plan by the University deadline at the start of each semester may have their class schedule dropped.) | Payment Information: Business Services |
| New Students | Aug 15 | Acceptance deadline for fall Transfer Academic & Transfer/Freshman Designation-Based Scholarships | Scholarships: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships |
| New & Cont. Students | Aug 17 | Â鶹´«Ã½ Fall 2020 Regular session classes begin | Class Registration: Your Academic Advisor, contact information on SOAR |
| New & Cont. Students | Aug 24 | Last day to add/drop classes without academic or financial penalty | Class Registration: Registrar Office Withdrawals & tuition credits: Business Services |
| New & Cont. Students | Aug 28 | Begin processing Fall 2020 refunds. | Refunds Schedules: Business Services |
| New & Cont. Students | Sept 10 | Payment plan installment due | Payment Information: Business Services |
| New & Cont. Students | Sept 15 | State of MS Financial Aid: MTAG & MESG application deadline | : Financial Aid |
| New & Cont. Students | October | State of Mississippi Financial Aid typically sends funding to The University of Southern Mississippi in October to post state awards to SOAR accounts. | : Financial Aid |
| New & Cont. Students |
Oct 1 |
GO Scholarship Application, FAFSA and State of Mississippi Financial Aid application is available for upcoming academic year (2021-22: fall 2021, spring 2022 and summer 2022) | |
| New & Cont. Students | Oct 10 | Payment plan installment due | Payment Information: Business Services |
| New & Cont. Students | Nov 10 | Payment plan installment due | Payment Information: Business Services |
| New Freshman Students | Dec 1 | Admission deadline for incoming fall 2021 freshman scholarship consideration for the upcoming academic year (2021-22: fall 2021, spring 2022 and summer 2022) | Â鶹´«Ã½ & Transcripts: Â鶹´«Ã½ Scholarship Eligibility: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships |
| New & Cont. Students | Dec 15 | FAFSA Priority Date for Scholarship Consideration (Financial Aid) for the upcoming academic year (2021-22) | FAFSA: Financial Aid |