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The 2026–2027 Student Handbook officially went into effect on June 22, 2026, the first day of the summer term.
Please review the updated policies and guidelines to ensure you are prepared for the upcoming academic year.

 

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Federal Financial Aid Deadlines and Due Dates
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Your financial aid offer arrives before the academic year begins. After that, federal aid documentation and tuition payments are each due on specific deadlines each term. This article covers all three.

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Your Financial Aid Offer

We send financial aid offers to your Relay student email address. Your offer includes a breakdown of your tuition charges, financial aid, partner contribution details, and financial options to explore.

When you receive your offer depends on where you are in your program:

  • Second year/continuing students receive their offer before the start of the next academic year — typically the end of May or early June.

  • First year/incoming students receive their offer starting the first week of June, within two weeks of signing their enrollment agreement.

 


 

Federal Aid Documentation Deadlines

If you're applying for a Direct Unsubsidized Loan or TEACH Grant, all required documentation must be on file before each term's deadline. If your documentation isn't complete by the time the deadline passes, your federal aid request won't be processed for that term.

Term

Documentation Deadline

Summer 2026

July 31, 2026

Fall 2026

December 11, 2026

Spring 2027

April 30, 2027

Learn more about applying for your Direct Unsubsidized Loan here.

Learn about applying for a TEACH Grant here

 


 

Tuition Due Dates

When charges are applied each term, you'll receive an email billing notification from Nelnet with payment instructions and your exact due date, along with monthly reminders. You're responsible for paying by each term's due date to avoid a Registration Hold on your account.

Term

Due Date

Summer 2026

September 28, 2026

Fall 2026

September 28, 2026

Spring 2027

February 22, 2027

Things to Know

  • First year/incoming students: Your Summer term billing notification will arrive during the Summer term, but payment isn't due until Fall — the same date as your Fall bill. Your Fall term bill will be sent at the end of the Summer term, after the registration period.

  • AmeriCorps recipients: Your Segal AmeriCorps Education Award isn't available until the end of the academic year, and won't be applied against your tuition charges during the year. You remain responsible for covering your tuition balance by each term's due date. If you earn an education award at year's end, you can use those funds to reimburse yourself for out-of-pocket costs paid during the year, or put them toward any other educational expenses.

 


 

For questions about your financial aid offer or tuition balance, contact Student Financial Services at [email protected].

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