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Important Updates

Important Dates

Graduate Studies Important Dates

Fall Quarter 2025

September 22 - December 12, 2025Dates
Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans available to borrow against fall aidAug 25
Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) waiver deadlineSep 1
Priority deadline to file a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for fall quarterSep 5
Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) deadline. Last day to apply and pay the first installmentSep 15
Fall quarter beginsSep 22
Fall quarter instruction begins
Verify your Participation within the first four (4) weeks of the term
Sep 24
Last day to change from full-time to part-time statusOct 7
Last day to file a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for the fall quarter
Our office may review submissions after this deadline, but you may only be eligible for loan consideration.
Oct 17
Priority deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the fall quarterOct 21
Final deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the fall quarterOct 28
Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity (SEVACT) available if completing participation after the final deadlineOct 30
Deadline to apply for Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans for fall quarterNov 5
Graduate students with an unpaid balance will be canceled from future registrationNov 13
Fall quarter instruction endsDec 5
Fall quarter endsDec 12
Academic Participation Appeal SEVACT deadline (14 days after last day of instruction)

Important Notice: Students enrolled in the Planned Educational Leave Program (PELP), or who filed a cancellation or withdrawal, will need to visit the Return of Aid web page for details on deadlines, limits related to the SEVACT, and calculating the Return of Title IV Aid.
Dec 19

 

Winter Quarter 2026

January 2 - March 20, 2026Dates
Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans available to borrow against winter aidNov 21
Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) waiver deadlineDec 1
Priority deadline to file a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for winter quarterDec 5
Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) deadline. Last day to apply and pay the first installmentDec 15
Winter quarter beginsJan 2
Winter quarter instruction begins
Verify your Participation within the first four (4) weeks of the term
Jan 5
Last day to change from full-time to part-time statusJan 16
Priority deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the winter quarterFeb 2
Last day to file a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for the winter quarter
Our office may review submissions after this deadline, but you may only be eligible for loan consideration.
Feb 6
Final deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the winter quarterFeb 9
Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity (SEVACT) available if completing participation after the final deadlineFeb 11
Deadline to apply for Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans for winter quarterFeb 11
Graduate students with an unpaid balance will be canceled from future registrationFeb 26
Winter quarter instruction endsMar 13
Winter quarter endsMar 20
Academic Participation Appeal SEVACT deadline (14 days after last day of instruction)

Important Notice: Students enrolled in the Planned Educational Leave Program (PELP), or who filed a cancellation or withdrawal, will need to visit the Return of Aid web page for details on deadlines, limits related to the SEVACT, and calculating the Return of Title IV Aid.
Mar 27

 

Spring Quarter 2026

March 26 - June 11, 2026Dates
Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) waiver deadlineMar 1
Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans available to borrow against spring aidMar 2
Priority deadline to file a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for spring quarterMar 6
Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) deadline. Last day to apply and pay the first installmentMar 15
Spring quarter beginsMar 26
Spring quarter instruction begins
Verify your Participation within the first four (4) weeks of the term
Mar 30
Last day to change from full-time to part-time statusApr 10
Last day to file a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for the spring quarter
Our office may review submissions after this deadline, but you may only be eligible for loan consideration.
Apr 24
Priority deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the spring quarterApr 24
Final deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the spring quarterMay 1
Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity (SEVACT) available if completing participation after the final deadlineMay 5
Deadline to apply for Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans for spring quarterMay 5
Graduate students with an unpaid balance will be canceled from future registrationMay 21
Spring quarter instruction endsJun 4
Spring quarter endsJun 11
Academic Participation Appeal SEVACT deadline (14 days after last day of instruction)

Important Notice: Students enrolled in the Planned Educational Leave Program (PELP), or who filed a cancellation or withdrawal, will need to visit the Return of Aid web page for details on deadlines, limits related to the SEVACT, and calculating the Return of Title IV Aid.
Jun 18