2016-17 Deadlines

January 1, 2016

First days students may begin submit their 2016-2017 FAFSA 
(Free Application for Federal Student Aid) at www.fafsa.gov  
Make sure to have the FAFSA PIN number available.

February 15, 2016

NDMU’s Priority Deadline to file the FAFSA to be considered for maximum eligibility for aid.

March 1, 2016

State of Maryland Deadline to file the FAFSA for consideration for state aid (i.e. Senatorial and Delegate Scholarships, Howard P. Rawlings Guaranteed Access Grant and Educational Assistance Grant).

April 1, 2016

May 1, 2016

Priority deadline to submit Summer Financial Aid Request Form.

June 5, 2016

Priority deadline to activate loans for 2016-2017.

June 12, 2016

Last day to submit completed SAP and Scholarship Appeals for summer 2016

July 15, 2016

Priority deadline to submit completed SAP and Scholarship Appeals for fall 2016.

July 31, 2016

Last day to submit a Summer Financial Aid Request Form.

 August 28, 2016

Last day to submit completed SAP and Scholarship Appeals for fall 2016.

*November 13, 2016

Priority deadline to submit the FAFSA for spring 2017.

November 20, 2016

Last day to submit verification paperwork for fall 2016.

December 4, 2016

Last day to activate loans for fall 2016 (for students who will not be enrolled at least half-time for Spring 2017). *If fall classes end before 12/4, the loans must be activated ten days prior to the last day of class.

*January 15, 2017

Priority deadline to submit missing documents for spring 2017.

*February 12, 2017

Priority deadline to activate spring 2017 loans.

April 15, 2017

Last day to submit missing documents for spring 2017.

May 2, 2017

Last day to be packaged for 2016-17.

May 2, 2017 OR 10 days before the student's last day of classes for the semester; whichever is earlier