Financial Aid
Spring 2020 Semester
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(Dates in Blue Indicate Importance for New Students)
| Date | Complete Financial Action by Date | Important Info Links & Who to Contact | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New & Cont. Students |
Nov 1 |
FAFSA & Verification Process Priority Date for Payment Consideration for spring | FAFSA & Verification: Financial Aid Payment Information: Business Services |
| New & Cont. Students |
Nov 15 |
Anticipated aid and balance due visible to students in SOAR | Anticipated Aid: Financial Aid Balance Information: Business Services |
| New & Cont. Students |
Dec 1 |
Faculty/Staff Tuition Waiver Priority Date for Payment Consideration for spring | Faculty/Staff Tuition Waiver: Human Resources |
| New Transfer Students |
Jan 5 |
Admission & Scholarship Application deadline for incoming spring Transfer Academic and Transfer Designation-Based Scholarships |
Admissions & Transcripts: Admissions |
| New & Cont. Students |
Jan 10 |
Student Responsibility amount due in full or enrollment in 1st payment plan installment due (Students who do not pay their balance in full or enroll in the payment plan by the University deadline at the start of each semester may have their class schedule dropped.) | Payment Information: Business Services |
| New Freshman Students |
Jan 15 |
Competitive Scholarship application deadline for incoming fall 2020 freshman Luckyday, Honors College & McCarty Scholars for the upcoming academic year (2020-21 | GO System: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships |
| New Transfer Students |
Jan 15 |
Acceptance deadline for spring Transfer Academic & Transfer Designation-Based Scholarships | Scholarship Eligibility: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships |
| New & Cont. Students |
Jan 22 |
USM Spring 2020 Regular session classes begin | Class Registration: Your Academic Advisor, contact information on SOAR |
| New & Cont. Students |
Jan 29 |
Last day to add/drop classes without academic or financial penalty |
Class Registration: Registrar Office |
| New & Cont. Students |
Jan 31 |
Begin processing Spring 2020 refunds. | |
| New Freshman Students |
Feb 1 |
Deadline to submit updated test scores to Admissions for incoming fall 2020 freshman Academic Scholarships for the upcoming academic year (2020-21) |
Admissions & Test Score: Admissions |
| New & Cont. Students |
Feb 10 |
2nd payment plan installment due | Payment Information: Business Services |
| New Students |
Feb 15 |
Priority date for housing application with $75 fee. After this date, fee will increase to $150 for the upcoming academic year (2020-21) | Housing Application: Housing & Residence Life |
| New & Cont. Students |
Feb 15 |
Priority date for GO General Application for other USM scholarship opportunities for the upcoming academic year (2020-21) | GO System: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships |
| New & Cont. Students |
March 10 |
Payment plan installment due | Payment Information: Business Services |
| New & Cont. Students |
March 31 |
State of MS Financial Aid: HELP application deadline for the upcoming academic year (2020-21) | Anticipated State of MS Awards: Financial Aid |
| New & Cont. Students |
Apr 10 |
Payment plan installment due | Payment Information: Business Services |
| New & Cont. Students |
Apr 15 |
Anticipated aid and balance due visible to students in SOAR (Summer)
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| New Freshman Students |
May 1 |
Acceptance deadline in GO for incoming fall 2020 freshman Academic Excellence & Competitive Scholarships for the upcoming academic year (2020-21) | Scholarship Eligibility: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships |
| New Freshman Students |
May 1 |
Scholarship Application deadline for incoming fall 2020 freshman National Merit Scholarships for the upcoming academic year (2020-21) | GO System: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships |