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Financial Calendar Spring 2025

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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 & Continuing Students Jan 3 Last day to add/drop Intersession classes without academic/financial penalty

Class Registration: Registrar Office
Withdrawals & Tuition Credits: Business Services 

New Transfer Students  Jan 5 Admission & Scholarship Application deadline for incoming spring Transfer Academic and Transfer Designation-Based Scholarships 

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Scholarship Eligibility: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships

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 2025 freshman Luckyday, Honors College & McCarty Scholars for the upcoming academic year (2025-26)  GO System: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships
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 15 Spring Scholarship Appeal Window Opens Scholarship Eligibility: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships 
New & Continuing Students  Jan 21

Â鶹´«Ã½ Spring 2025 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 23 Last day to add/drop Session I classes without academic/financial penalty

Class Registration: Registrar Office

Withdrawals & Tuition Credits: Business Services 

New & Continuing Students  Jan 25 Spring Scholarship Appeal Window Closes.

Scholarship Eligibility: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships 

New & Continuing Students  Jan 28 Last day to add/drop full-term classes without academic or financial penalty  

Class Registration: Registrar Office

Withdrawals & Tuition Credits: Business Services 

New & Continuing Students    Begin processing Spring 2025 refunds.  Refunds Schedules: Business Services
New & Continuing Students  Feb 10 2nd Payment plan installment due   Payment Information: Business Services
New & Continuing Students  Mar 1 Priority date for GO General Application for other Â鶹´«Ã½ scholarship opportunities for the upcoming academic year (2025-26)  GO System: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships
New Students Mar 1 Priority date for housing application with $75 fee. After this date, fee will increase to $150 for the upcoming academic year (2025-26)  Housing Application: Housing & Residence Life
New & Continuing Students  Mar 1 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  Mar 10 3rd Payment plan installment due  Payment Information: Business Services
New & Continuing Students  Mar 20 Last day to add/drop Session II classes without academic/financial penalty

Class Registration: Registrar Office

Withdrawals & Tuition Credits: Business Services 

New & Continuing Students  Mar 31 State of MS Financial Aid: HELP application fall 2024 deadline for the upcoming academic year (2024-25)  Financial Aid 
New & Continuing Students  April 10 4th Payment plan installment due Payment Information: Business Services
New Freshman Students  May 1 Acceptance deadline in SOAR for incoming fall 2025 freshman Academic Excellence for the upcoming academic year (2025-26) Scholarship Eligibility: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships 
New Freshman Students  May 1 Acceptance deadline in GO for incoming fall 2025 Competitive Scholarships for the upcoming academic year (2025-26)  Scholarship Eligibility: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships 
New Freshman Students May 1 Scholarship Application deadline for incoming fall 2025 freshman National Merit Scholarships for the upcoming academic year (2025-26)  GO System: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships
New Freshman Students Aug 1 Deadline to submit updated test scores to Â鶹´«Ã½ for incoming fall 2025 Academic Excellence & Freshman Designation-Based Scholarships for the upcoming academic year (2025-26) 

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Scholarship Eligibility: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships

New Transfer Students Aug 15 Deadline to submit updated transcripts to Â鶹´«Ã½ for incoming fall 2025 Transfer Merit and Designation-based Scholarships for the upcoming academic year (2025-26) 

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Scholarship Eligibility: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships

New & Continuing Students Aug 15 Fall Scholarship Appeal Window Opens Scholarship Eligibility: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships
New & Continuing Students Aug 25 Fall Scholarship Appeal Window Closes Scholarship Eligibility: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships

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Office of Financial Aid
Kennard-Washington Hall (KWH) 101
118 College Dr. #5101 Hattiesburg, MS 39406

Hattiesburg Campus

Fax 601.266.5769

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Email
financial.aidFREEMississippi

Phone
601.266.4774

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Student Services One Stop
Gulf Coast Library (GCL) 101
730 East Beach Blvd. 
Long Beach, MS 39560

Gulf Park Campus

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Email
OneStop_GPFREEMississippi

Phone
228.214.3370