Graduate School of Management Important Dates
Fall Quarter 2025
| September 22 – December 12, 2025 | Dates |
|---|---|
| Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans available to borrow against winter aid | Aug 25 |
| Fall 2025 Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) waiver deadline | Sep 1 |
| Priority deadline to file a 2025-26 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for fall quarter | Sep 5 |
| Fall quarter fee payment deadline: Last day to pay fees to avoid being dropped from class | Sep 15 |
| Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) deadline. Last day to apply and pay the first installment | Sep 15 |
| Fall quarter begins | Sep 22 |
| Fall quarter instruction begins Instruction start/end dates vary by program. Please refer to the GSM Academic Calendar | varies |
| The 2026-27 Free Application for Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA) and California Dream Act Application (CADAA) become available | Oct 1 |
| Priority deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the fall quarter | Oct 17 |
| Final deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the fall quarter | Oct 21 |
| Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity (SEVACT) available if completing participation after the final deadline | Oct 30 |
| Deadline to apply for Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans for fall quarter | Nov 5 |
| Fall quarter instruction ends Instruction start/end dates vary by program. Please refer to the GSM Academic Calendar | varies |
| Fall quarter ends | Dec 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. | varies |
Winter Quarter 2026
| January 2 – March 20, 2026 | Dates |
|---|---|
| Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans available to borrow against winter aid | Nov 21 |
| Winter 2026 Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) waiver deadline | Dec 1 |
| Winter quarter fee payment deadline: Last day to pay fees to avoid being dropped from class | Dec 15 |
| Winter quarter begins | Jan 2 |
| Winter quarter instruction begins Instruction start/end dates vary by program. Please refer to the GSM Academic Calendar | varies |
| Priority deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the winter quarter | Feb 2 |
| Priority deadline to file a 2025-26 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for winter quarter | Feb 5 |
| Final deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the winter quarter | Feb 9 |
| Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity (SEVACT) available if completing participation after the final deadline | Feb 11 |
| Deadline to apply for Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans for winter quarter | Feb 11 |
| Priority filing deadline for the 2026-27 Free Application for Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA) and California Dream Act Application (CADAA) | Mar 2 |
| Winter quarter instruction ends Instruction start/end dates vary by program. Please refer to the GSM Academic Calendar | varies |
| Winter quarter ends | Mar 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. |
Spring Quarter 2026
| March 26– June 11, 2026 | Dates |
|---|---|
| Spring 2026 Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) waiver deadline | Mar 1 |
| Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans available to borrow against spring aid | Mar 2 |
| Priority filing deadline for 2026-27 Free Application for Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA) and California Dream Act Application (CADAA) | Mar 2 |
| Priority deadline to file a 2025-26 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for spring quarter | Mar 6 |
| Spring quarter fee payment deadline: Last day to pay fees to avoid being dropped from class | Mar 15 |
| Spring quarter begins | Mar 26 |
| Spring quarter instruction begins Instruction start/end dates vary by program. Please refer to the GSM Academic Calendar | varies |
| Priority deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the spring quarter | Apr 24 |
| Final deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the spring quarter | May 1 |
| Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity (SEVACT) available if completing participation after the final deadline | May 5 |
| Deadline to apply for Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans for spring quarter | May 5 |
| Last day to accept or request 2025-26 academic loans | TBD (mid-May) |
| Spring quarter instruction ends Instruction start/end dates vary by program. Please refer to the GSM Academic Calendar | varies |
| Spring quarter ends | Jun 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 |
GSM Financial Aid Drop-In Advising
Drop-In Advising (via Zoom):
Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Meeting ID: 287 235 3660