Financial Aid
Financial Calendar Fall 2021
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| Audience | Date | Complete Financial Action by Date | Important Info Links and Who to Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| New & Cont. Students | March 31 | State of MS Financial Aid: HELP application deadline | Anticipated State of MS Awards: Financial Aid |
| New Students | July 1 | Freshman Designation Based Scholarship Deadline | Scholarships: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships |
| New & Cont. Students | July 1 | FAFSA & Verification Process Priority Date for Payment Consideration for fall | FAFSA & Verification: Financial Aid Payment Information: Business Services |
| New & Cont. Students | July 1 | Faculty/Staff Tuition Waiver Application Priority Date for Payment Consideration for fall | Faculty/Staff Tuition Waiver: Human Resources |
| New & Cont. Students | July 1 | Anticipated aid and balance due visible to students in SOAR | Anticipated Aid: Financial Aid Balance Information: Business Services |
| New Transfer Students | Aug 1 | Admission & Scholarship Application deadline for incoming fall Transfer Academic and Transfer Designation-Based Scholarships | Admissions & Transcripts: Admissions Scholarship Eligibility: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships |
| New & Cont. Students | Aug 10 | Student responsibility due in full or enrollment in payment installment plan (1st installment due upon enrollment in plan). Students who do not meet this payment requirement may be subject to cancellation of their Fall 2021 classes. | Payment Information: Business Services |
| New Students | Aug 15 | Acceptance deadline for fall Transfer Academic & Transfer/Freshman Designation-Based Scholarships | Scholarships: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships |
| New & Cont. Students | Aug 23 | USM Fall 2021 Regular session classes begin | Class Registration: Your Academic Advisor, contact information on SOAR |
| New & Cont. Students | Aug 30 | Last day to add/drop classes without academic or financial penalty | Class Registration: Registrar Office Withdrawals & tuition credits: Business Services |
| New & Cont. Students | Sept 3 | Begin processing Fall 2021 refunds. | Refunds Schedules: Business Services |
| New & Cont. Students | Sept 10 | Payment plan installment due | Payment Information: Business Services |
| New & Cont. Students | Sept 15 | State of MS Financial Aid: MTAG & MESG application deadline | Anticipated State of MS Awards: Financial Aid |
| New & Cont. Students | October | State of Mississippi Financial Aid typically sends fall 2021 funding to The University of Southern Mississippi in October to post state awards to SOAR accounts. | Anticipated State of MS Awards: Financial Aid |
| New & Cont. Students |
Oct 1 |
GO Scholarship Application, FAFSA and State of Mississippi Financial Aid application is available for upcoming academic year (2022-23: fall 2022, spring 2023 and summer 2023) | |
| New & Cont. Students | Oct 10 | Payment plan installment due | Payment Information: Business Services |
| New & Cont. Students | Nov 10 | Payment plan installment due | Payment Information: Business Services |
| New Freshman Students | Dec 1 | Admission deadline for incoming fall 2022 freshman scholarship consideration for the upcoming academic year (2022-23: fall 2022, spring 2023 and summer 2023) | Admissions & Transcripts: Admissions Scholarship Eligibility: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships |
| New & Cont. Students | Dec 15 | FAFSA Priority Date for Scholarship Consideration (Financial Aid) for the upcoming academic year (2022-23) | FAFSA: Financial Aid |