Deadlines & Important Dates
These deadlines apply to the regular academic year. Students enrolled in programs with earlier or later start dates may have other deadlines; it is your responsibility to ask about deadlines specific to your program. See the University calendar for other deadlines relating to admission, registration, and such.
Fall Semester 2009
| January 1 , 2009 | First day you may complete a 2009-2010 FAFSA for Fall 2009/Spring 2010 aid. |
| February 15, 2009 | Priority Applicant Deadline for new freshmen and new transfer students to submit the 2009-2010 FAFSA to be considered for need-based scholarships and need-based aid. Last date for new Boise State students to submit Scholarship Supplemental Application for scholarships (most students do not need to do this form). |
| March 15, 2009 | Priority Applicant Deadline for continuing Boise State students to submit the 2009-2010 FAFSA to be considered for need-based scholarships and need-based aid. Last date for continuing Boise State students to submit Scholarship Supplemental Application for scholarships (most students do not need to do this form). All students who have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA at the end of Fall semester will automatically be considered for academic scholarships. |
| March 18, 2009 | Date by which FAFSA must be received by Boise State for the best chance of receiving 2009-2010 grants, work-study, and loans. Applicants who meet this deadline and who are selected for review or verification must submit all requested documents no later than June 1 to ensure aid is available in time to pay Fall fees. |
| March through Summer 2009 | Electronic notification to students of 2009-2010 financial aid awards. Watch BroncoWeb and BroncoMail for notification. |
| June 1, 2009 | Last day to submit documents for verification for 2009-2010 campus-based financial aid. On-time applicants (those whose financial aid applications were received by the federal processor by March 18) who submit supporting documents after this date will no longer be considered priority applicants.
This date is also the last day to be admitted for Fall semester in ensure financial aid will be available on time (assuming all other requested documents have been received). |
| June 27, 2009 | New work-study hiring paperwork is needed for continuing work-study employees with a new 2009-2010 award before you continue working on or after July 1. |
| June 30, 2009 | Admission deadline for Fall semester for degree-seeking students. You must be classified as a degree-seeking student to receive federal/state financial aid. |
| August 11, 2009 | Deadline to electronically accept award notification and complete any Financial Aid To Do items (direct loan counseling, master promissory note) to have financial aid available for earliest disbursement of aid. |
| August 14, 2009 | Estimated date that summer grades become official and that Satisfactory Academic Progress can be checked for students with Financial Aid Holds. |
| August 14, 2009 | Earliest date that fall semester aid can be applied towards paying fall fees. |
| August 10 - September 8, 2009 | Freeze on loan increases for Pell Grant recipients. Whenever possible, add credits before you drop credits so you may avoid a pre-mature refund...that later needs to be repaid. |
| August 20, 2009 | Estimated date direct deposit or refund checks mailed for Fall financial aid. |
| August 20, 2009 | Fee payment deadline for students registered for Fall semester. |
| August 24, 2009 | Fall classes begin |
| September 4, 2009 11:59 pm | Credits finalized for Pell Grant payment. All credits, including internship credits, must be in place by this deadline to be counted to determine final Pell Grant amount for the semester. Academic Competitiveness Grant, SMART Grant, and Perkins loan recipients must be enrolled in 12 credits by this deadline for the fall portion of the awards to disburse. |
| September 8, 2009 | Estimated date for Perkins Loans, ACG and SMART grants to be disbursed. |
| October 1, 2009 | Deadline to submit Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Form without In Progress Grades for Fall semester. |
| November 2, 2009 | Deadline to submit Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Form with In Progress Grades for Fall semester |
| November 2, 2009 | Last day to submit Special Conditions Form for Fall (if you are graduating at the end of Fall 2009). |
| November 2, 2009 | Last day to request (in writing) a Direct Loan for Fall if you have already received a financial aid award notice, or to submit documents (tax returns, etc.) needed to complete your Fall 2009 financial aid application for a Direct Loan. |
| Early December, 2009 | Complete exit counseling session if you are graduating Fall semester and have received a Ford Direct Loan at Boise State. You will receive a letter or e-mail with information about what is required. |
| December 15, 2009 | Deadline to complete a Master Promissory Note for loans to be released in December. After December 17, fall aid cannot be released until grades are checked and eligibility for fall aid is reconfirmed. |
| December 17, 2009 | Last date for disbursement of fall aid, until semester grades are final January 7th. |
| December 17, 2009 | Last day of finals. |
Spring 2010
| March 15, 2009 | Priority Deadline to submit the 2009-2010 FAFSA to be considered for priority aid such as work/study funds, Perkins Loan, need-based scholarships, SEOG and LEAP grants. |
| October 1, 2009 | Recommended date to submit 2009-2010 FAFSA/Renewal Application for Spring 2009 financial aid (if you have not already done so) in order to have aid available to pay Spring fees. |
| November 1, 2009 | Last day to submit needed documents, along with having an acceptable admission status, in order to ensure aid will be available to pay Spring fees. |
| November 15, 2009 | Admission deadline for Spring semester for degree-seeking students. You must be classified as a degree-seeking student to receive federal/state financial aid. |
| January 7, 2010 | Date that fall grades are checked for Satisfactory Academic Progress conditions. |
| January 9, 2010 | Deadline to electronically accept award notification and complete any Financial Aid To Do items (direct loan counseling, master promissory note) to have financial aid available for earliest disbursement of aid. |
| January 9, 2010 | Date by which to submit direct deposit authorization on BroncoWeb for earliest disbursement of Spring financial aid to be deposited into your savings/checking account. |
| January 6 - February 1, 2010 | Freeze on loan increases for Pell Grant recipients. Whenever possible, add credits before you drop credits so you may avoid a pre-mature refund...that later needs to be repaid. |
| January 11, 2010 | Financial aid will be applied towards paying spring semester fees. |
| January 14, 2010 | Estimated date direct deposit or financial aid refund checks mailed to students. |
| January 14, 2010 | Fee payment deadline for students registered for Spring semester. |
| January 19, 2010 | Spring classes begin |
| January 19 - February 20, 2010 | Recommended dates for you to review the Financial Aid Scholarship web page to see if your academic department requires a separate scholarship application (and to check the deadline for submission.) |
| February 1, 2010 11:59 p.m. |
Credits finalized for Pell Grant payments. All credits, including internship credits, must be in place by this deadline to be counted to determine final Pell Grant amount for the semester. Perkins loan, ACG and SMART grant recipients must be enrolled in 12 credits by this deadline for the spring portion of this aid to disburse. |
| February 2, 2010 | Disbursement date for Perkins Loans, ACG, and SMART Grants. |
| February 15, 2010 | Last date for freshmen and transfer students to submit the 2010-2011 FAFSAto be considered for need-based scholarships and the best types of need-based aid. Last date to submit Scholarship Supplemental Application for scholarships (most students do not need to do this application). |
| March 1, 2010 | Last date to submit a Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal without In Progress grades for Spring 2010 aid. Between March 1 and April 1, In Progress Grades for each class must be include in appeals for spring 2010 aid. |
| March 15, 2010 | Last date for continuing students to submit the 2010-2011 FAFSAto be considered for need-based scholarships and for best types of need-based aid - grants, work-study, and Perkins loans. Applicants who meet this deadline and who are selected for review or verification must submit all requested documents no later than June 1 to remain a priority applicant and to ensure aid is available in time to pay Fall fees. |
| March 15, 2010 | Last date for continuing students to submit Scholarship Supplemental Application for scholarships (most students do not need to do this application). All students who have at least a 3.0 GPA at the end of Fall semester will be automatically considered for academic scholarships. |
| Mid March | Notification of Boise State scholarship results begins. |
| April 1, 2010 | Deadline to submit Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Form, with In Progress Grades, for Spring 2010 aid |
| April 1, 2010 | Last day to submit Special Conditions Form for Spring. |
| April 23, 2010 | Last day to request (in writing) a Direct Loan for Spring if you have already received financial aid, or to submit documents (tax returns, financial aid transcripts, etc.) needed to complete your Spring 2010 financial aid application for a Direct Loan. |
| Early May | Complete exit counseling session if you are graduating Spring semester and have received a Ford Direct Loan at Boise State. You will receive a letter or e-mail with information about what is required. |
| May 9, 2010 | Deadline to submit Spring-only Direct Loan promissory note. |
| May 13, 2010 | Last date for spring semester aid to be disbursed until semester grades become official. |
| May 13, 2010 | Last day of finals. |