Important Financial Aid deadlines for each semester is listed below. For important deadlines for billing and payment plans, be sure to visit the Office of Student Accounting's webpage.
| Financial Aid Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Disbursement of eligible aid for students studying abroad | Friday, January 3 |
| Disbursement of federal aid (given outstanding requirements are satisfied) | Monday, January 13 |
| Disbursement of the Illinois MAP Grant | Monday, January 27 |
| Gilman Scholarship application deadline | January 2025 |
| Last day to submit Illinois Residency Verification for MAP grant recipients | Wednesday, February 19 |
| Last day to submit spring semester Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal | Friday, February 21 |
| Last day to submit spring semester financial hardship appeal | Friday, March 28 |
| Last day to submit spring semester scholarship proration request | Friday, March 28 |
| Last day to accept or increase federal loans for the spring semester | Friday, April 18 |
| Financial Aid Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Disbursement of eligible aid for students studying abroad | Session A/D: Friday, May 9 Session B/C: Friday, May 23 |
| Disbursement of federal aid (given outstanding requirements are satisfied) | Session A/B/D: Monday, June 2 Session C: Monday, June 30 |
| Last day to submit the summer semester Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal | Session A: Friday, June 20 Session B/C/D: Friday, July 18 |
| Last day to accept or increase federal loans for the summer semester | Session A: Friday, June 20 Session B/C/D: Friday, July 18 |
| Last day to submit the summer semester financial hardship appeal | Friday, July 18 |