Important dates for undergraduate students
Fall quarter 2025
| September 22 - December 12, 2025 | Dates |
|---|---|
| Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans available to borrow against fall aid | Aug 25 |
| Student Health Insurance Plan, or SHIP, waiver deadline | Sep 1 |
| Priority deadline to file a Satisfactory Academic Progress, or SAP, appeal to request aid consideration for the fall quarter | Sep 5 |
| Deferred Payment Plan, or DPP, deadline. Last day to apply and pay the first installment | Sep 15 |
| Fall quarter fee payment deadline: Last day to pay fees to avoid being dropped from class | Sep 15 |
| Fall quarter begins | Sep 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 status | Oct 7 |
| Last day to file a Satisfactory Academic Progress, or 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 quarter | Oct 21 |
| Final deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the fall quarter | Oct 28 |
| Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity, or 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 | Dec 5 |
| 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, or 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, 2026 | Dates |
|---|---|
| Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans available to borrow against winter aid | Nov 21 |
| Student Health Insurance Plan, or SHIP, waiver deadline | Dec 1 |
| Priority deadline to file a Satisfactory Academic Progress, or SAP, appeal to request aid consideration for the winter quarter | Dec 5 |
| Deferred Payment Plan, or DPP, deadline. Last day to apply and pay the first installment | Dec 15 |
| Fee payment deadline | Dec 15 |
| Winter quarter begins | Jan 2 |
| Winter quarter instruction begins Verify your Participation within the first four (4) weeks of the term | Jan 5 |
| Deadline to submit the 2026-27 Scholarship Application for continuing students | Jan 7 |
| Last day to change from full-time to part-time status | Jan 16 |
| Priority deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the winter quarter | Feb 2 |
| Last day to file a Satisfactory Academic Progress, or 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 quarter | Feb 9 |
| Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity, or 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, the FAFSA, and California Dream Act Application, the CADAA | Mar 3 |
| Winter quarter instruction ends | Mar 13 |
| 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, or 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, 2026 | Dates |
|---|---|
| Student Health Insurance Plan, or SHIP, waiver deadline | Mar 1 |
| Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans available to borrow against spring aid | Mar 2 |
| Priority deadline to file a Satisfactory Academic Progress, or SAP, appeal to request aid consideration for the spring quarter | Mar 6 |
| Deferred Payment Plan, or DPP, deadline. Last day to apply and pay the first installment | Mar 15 |
| Fee payment deadline | Mar 15 |
| Spring quarter begins | Mar 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 status | Apr 10 |
| Priority deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the spring quarter | Apr 24 |
| Last day to file a Satisfactory Academic Progress, or 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 |
| Final deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the spring quarter | May 1 |
| Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity, or 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 |
| Spring quarter instruction ends | Jun 4 |
| 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, or 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 |
