2024-2025 Financial Aid Calendar
December 2023 - March 2024
- Students should begin the process of completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This can be completed at any point during this time frame.
- Students should use the RFU Student Loan Planner to develop a budget and to better understand cost implications for the upcoming year.
Summer Quarter
- Tuesday, March 5th, 2024
- Priority completion deadline for the FAFSA: Returning and New Summer Start Students
- Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
- Returning and New Summer Start Students will begin to receive Financial Aid Notifications
- Tuesday, May 14th, 2024: New Summer Start Students & Returning Students Financial Aid Requirement Deadline for:
- Master Promissory Notes Requirement Deadline
- Entrance Counseling Requirement Deadline
- PLUS Loan Credit Check Application Requirement Deadline
- Annual Student Loan Acknowledgement Deadline
- Direct Deposit Setup Requirement Deadline
- Accept, Decline, or Modify Financial Aid Deadline
- Tuesday, May 28th, 2024
- Thursday, May 30th, 2024
- Monday, June 3rd – Friday, June 7th, 2024
- Financial Aid Disbursements for the Summer Quarter
- Intended to cover the months of June, July, and August
- Tuesday, June 4th, 2024
- Priority Completion Deadline for the FAFSA: New Fall Start Students
- Monday, June 10th, 2024
- New Fall Start Students will begin to receive Financial Aid Notifications
- Thursday, July 4th, 2024
- Summer Student Loan Refund Form Deadline
- Friday, July 19th, 2024
- Summer Additional Loan Request Deadline on Self-Service
- Monday, July 22nd, 2024: New Fall Start Students Financial Aid Requirement Deadline for:
- Master Promissory Notes Requirement Deadline
- Entrance Counseling Requirement Deadline
- PLUS Loan Credit Check Requirement Deadline
- Annual Student Loan Acknowledgement Deadline
- Direct Deposit Setup Requirement Deadline
- Accept, Decline, or Modify Financial Aid Deadline
- Thursday, August 1st, 2024
- Fall Student Loan Cancellation Deadline on Self-Service
Fall Quarter
- Monday, August 12th, 2024
- Thursday, August 15th, 2024
- Monday, August 19th - Friday, August 23rd, 2024
- Financial Aid Disbursements for the Fall Quarter
- Intended to cover the months of September, October, and November
- Thursday, October 10th, 2024
- Fall Student Loan Refund Form Deadline
- Friday, October 18th, 2024
- Fall Additional Loan Request Deadline on Self-Service
- Thursday, October 31st, 2024
- Winter Student Loan Cancellation Deadline on Self-Service
Winter Quarter
- Monday, November 11th, 2024
- Thursday, November 14th, 2024
- Monday, November 18th - Friday, November 22nd, 2024
- Financial Aid Disbursements for the Winter Quarter
- Intended to cover the months of December, January, and February
- Thursday, January 23rd, 2025
- Winter Student Loan Refund Form Deadline
- Friday, January 31st, 2025
- Winter Additional Loan Request Form Deadline on Self-Service
- Thursday, February 13th, 2025
- Student Loan Cancellation Form Deadline on Self-Service
Spring Quarter
- Monday, February 24th, 2025
- Thursday, February 27th, 2025
- Monday, March 3rd - Friday, March 7th, 2025
- Financial Aid Disbursements for the Spring Quarter
- Intended to cover the months of March, April, and May
- Thursday, April 17th, 2025
- Spring Student Loan Refund Form Deadline
- Friday, May 2nd, 2025
- Spring Additional Loan Request Form Deadline on Self-Service
