Dates and Deadlines | Financial Aid | BYU-Idaho

# Dates and Deadlines

## Academic Calendar

Many Financial Aid Deadlines correspond with the semester Academic Calendar. We encourage you to be familiar with add/drop deadlines, payment deadlines, FADD, and Withdrawal deadlines.

If you are considering dropping a class at any point in the semester, always reach out to the financial aid office ****first**** to see how your aid will be affected.

## Deadlines

- FAFSA Priority
- FAFSA Federal
- Financial Aid Determination Date
- Major Change
- Transcript

First Semester Attending in School Year

| First Semester Attending | FAFSA Needed | Priority Deadline for FAFSA and all Verification Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spring 2025 | 2024-2025 FAFSA | March 1, 2025 |
| Summer 2025 | 2025-2026 FAFSA | June 1, 2025 |
| Fall 2025 | 2025-2026 FAFSA | August 1, 2025 |
| Winter 2026 | 2025-2026 FAFSA | December 1, 2025 |
| Spring 2026 | 2025-2026 FAFSA | March 1, 2026 |
| Summer 2026 | 2026-2027 FAFSA | June 1, 2026 |
| Fall 2026 | 2026-2027 FAFSA | August 1, 2026 |

*****In **some** specific cases, the future year FAFSA may be used for Spring Semester. However, this is up to the discretion of the BYU-Idaho Financial Aid Office.****

### REQUIRED:

Complete the FAFSA - check the chart above for the correct FAFSA needed each semester

Submit any verification documents shown as needed in your financial aid portal

- ****If you plan to accept loans:**** 
 - Complete the Master Promissory Note (MPN) at studentaid.gov
 - Complete Entrance Counseling at studentaid.gov
 - ****Accept offered loans**** in your financial aid portal
 - ****If you do not wish to accept loans you do not need to complete these needed documents, but they will stay on your account in case you want loans later.****

****Benefits of Meeting the Priority Deadline:**** If****all****required documents are submitted by the Priority Deadline and there are delays in federal financial aid disbursement, we will waive any late fees for student charges that your financial aid would have covered.

| Last semester of attendance | Last Day to Submit 2025-2026 FAFSA | Last Day to Submit Verification Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spring 2025 | If you used the 2024-2025 FAFSA the end of the FAFSA award year is your deadline: June 30, 2025 If you are using the 2025-2026 FAFSA the deadline is: July 23, 2025 | If you used the 2024-2025 FAFSA, verification documents are closed by Dept of Ed on September 1, 2025 If you are using 2025-2026 FAFSA the deadline is November 19, 2025 |
| Summer 2025 | September 10, 2025 | December 28, 2025 |
| Fall 2025 | December 17, 2025 | April 5, 2026 |
| Winter 2026 | April 9, 2026 | July 27, 2026 |
| Spring 2026 | 2025-2026: June 30, 2026, end of the award year 2026-2027: July 22, 2026 | 2024-2025 submission closed by the Dept of Ed on September 1, 2026 2026-2027: November 18, 2026 |

****Last day to Submit Verification Documents**** 
Whichever is earlier:

- 110 days after the last day of the last semester you attend for the award year, or
- September 1st

****Failure to submit documents by this deadline may:****

- Disqualify you from receiving federal financial aid for that award year
- Require repayment of funds already received

You must be registered for eligible classes at 11:59 pm on the Financial Aid Determination Date (FADD) to receive Federal Aid and/or BYU-Idaho Scholarships. This automatic process occurs on the 23rd day of the Semester or, if received later, the day your FAFSA is processed.

| Semester | Full Semester | 1st Block | 2nd Block* |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spring 2025 | May 13, 2025 | May 13, 2025 | June 20, 2025 |
| Summer 2025 | August 12, 2025 | N/A | N/A |
| Fall 2025 | October 7, 2025 | October 7, 2025 | November 13, 2025 |
| Winter 2026 | January 29, 2026 | January 29, 2026 | March 10, 2026 |
| Spring 2026 | May 12, 2026 | May 12, 2026 | June 22, 2026 |
| Summer 2026 | August 11, 2026 | N/A | N/A |
| Fall 2026 | October 6, 2026 | October 6, 2026 | November 12, 2026 |

***Disclaimer: This date applies to students who are taking only 2nd block classes.**

Your change of major must be fully processed by the Major Change Deadline for your financial aid to apply to your new program that semester.

Changes made after this deadline or during a semester will apply to your financial aid the following semester.

| Semester Major Change Goes into Effect | Major Change Deadline |
| --- | --- |
| Spring 2025 | April 15, 2025 |
| Summer 2025 | July 22, 2025 |
| Fall 2025 | September 9, 2025 |
| Winter 2026 | December 30, 2025 |
| Spring 2026 | April 14, 2026 |
| Summer 2026 | July 21, 2026 |
| Fall 2026 | September 8, 2026 |

Recent High School Graduates applying for the 4-Year Merit Scholarship need to have all recent test scores and transcripts submitted by this deadline to receive consideration.

Transfer Students GPA will be calculated using the transcripts received in the Admissions Office prior to admission to BYU-Idaho.

| | Transcript Deadline |
| --- | --- |
| Spring 2025 | April 15, 2025 |
| Fall 2025 | September 9, 2025 |
| Winter 2026 | December 30, 2025 |
| Spring 2026 | April 14, 2026 |
| Summer 2026 | July 21, 2026 |
| Fall 2026 | September 8, 2026 |