Financial Aid
Financial Calendar Spring 2022
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| Date | Complete Financial Action by Date | Important Info Links & Who to Contact | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New & Continuing Students |
Nov 1 |
FAFSA & Verification Process Priority Date for Payment Consideration for spring | FAFSA & Verification: Financial Aid Payment Information: Business Services |
| New & Continuing Students |
Nov 15 |
Anticipated aid and balance due visible to students in SOAR | Anticipated Aid: Financial Aid Balance Information: Business Services |
| New & Continuing Students |
Dec 1 |
Faculty/Staff Tuition Waiver Priority Date for Payment Consideration for spring | Faculty/Staff Tuition Waiver: Human Resources​ |
| New Transfer Students |
Jan 5 |
Admission & Scholarship Application deadline for incoming spring Transfer Academic and Transfer Designation-Based Scholarships |
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| New & Continuing Students |
Jan 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 Freshman Students |
Jan 15 |
Competitive Scholarship application deadline for incoming fall 2022 freshman Luckyday, Honors College & McCarty Scholars for the upcoming academic year (2022-23) | |
| New Transfer Students |
Jan 15 |
Acceptance deadline for spring Transfer Academic & Transfer Designation-Based Scholarships | Scholarship Eligibility: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships |
| New & Continuing Students |
Jan 19 |
Â鶹´«Ã½ Spring 2022 Regular session classes begin. Note: Scholarships and financial aid awards typically post on SOAR accounts by the second week of the semester. |
Class Registration: Your Academic Advisor, contact information on SOAR |
| New & Continuing Students |
Jan 26 |
Last day to add/drop full-term classes without academic or financial penalty |
Class Registration: Registrar Office |
| New Freshman Students |
Feb 1 |
Deadline to submit updated test scores to Â鶹´«Ã½ for incoming fall 2022 freshman Academic Scholarships for the upcoming academic year (2022-23) |
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| New & Continuing Students |
Feb 2 |
Begin processing Spring 2022 refunds. | Refunds Schedules: Business Services |
| New & Continuing Students |
Feb 10 |
Payment plan installment due | Payment Information: Business Services |
| New Students |
Feb 15 |
Priority date for housing application with $75 fee. After this date, fee will increase to $150 for the upcoming academic year (2022-23) | Housing Application: Housing & Residence Life |
| New & Continuing Students |
Feb 15 |
Priority date for GO General Application for other Â鶹´«Ã½ scholarship opportunities for the upcoming academic year (2022-23) | |
| New & Continuing Students |
March |
State of Mississippi Financial Aid typically sends funding to The University of Southern Mississippi in March to post state awards to SOAR accounts. | : Financial Aid |
| New & Continuing Students |
March 10 |
Payment plan installment due | Payment Information: Business Services |
| New & Continuing Students |
March 31 |
State of MS Financial Aid: HELP application fall 2022 deadline for the upcoming academic year (2022-23) | Financial Aid |
| New & Continuing Students |
April 10 |
Payment plan installment due | Payment Information: Business Services |
| New Freshman Students |
May 1 |
Acceptance deadline in GO for incoming fall 2022 freshman Academic Excellence & Competitive Scholarships for the upcoming academic year (2022-23) | Scholarship Eligibility: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships |
| New Freshman Students |
May 1 |
Scholarship Application deadline for incoming fall 2022 freshman National Merit Scholarships for the upcoming academic year (2022-23) |