The 2026-2027 academic year includes summer 2026, fall 2026, and spring 2027. Review and meet these important dates and deadlines to ensure maximum aid consideration.
|
Item |
Date |
|---|---|
| Portland area high school financial aid seminar for fall of 2026 | September 27, 2025 |
| FAFSA available for coming aid year | October 1, 2025 |
| Priority FAFSA receipt deadline. FAFSA must be received by the Office of Financial Aid for maximum consideration | February 15, 2026 (approximate) |
| Oregon Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) scholarships early bird filing deadline | February 15, 2026 (approximate) |
| Oregon Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) scholarships final filing deadline | March 1, 2026 (approximate) |
| Priority deadline for new incoming students to submit additional information, verification materials (if selected), and any other forms the Office of Financial Aid has requested for students attending fall/spring semester | March 13, 2026 |
| Tuition deposit due to Office of Admissions for new incoming students | May 1, 2026 |
| Health insurance waiver available | June 5, 2026 (approximate) |
| Priority deadline for returning students to submit additional information, verification materials (if selected), and any other forms the Office of Financial Aid has requested for students attending fall/spring semester. | July 10, 2026 |
| Priority deadline for all students to complete loan application processes for most loans (Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized, PLUS, Grad PLUS, and private education loans) for fall semester | July 17, 2026 |
| Fall student employment jobs posted on student job board | August 1, 2026 |
| Fall semester tuition due | August 7, 2026 |
| Deadline for Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress appeals for fall semester | August 10, 2026 |
| Deadline to waive Health Insurance for fall semester | August 28, 2026 |
| Fall recalculation date | August 28, 2026 |
| Final deadline to submit loan applications (Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized, PLUS, Grad PLUS, and private education loans) and/or changes for fall semester. Applications and/or changes submitted after this date may not be processed | November 20, 2026 |
| Final deadline to submit verification documents for students who will no longer be enrolled after the fall semester. Verification documents received after this date may not be processed | November 20, 2026 |
| Priority deadline for completing loan application processes (Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized, PLUS, Grad PLUS, and private education loans) for spring semester | December 4, 2026 |
| Deadline for Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress appeals for spring semester | January 4, 2027 |
| Spring semester tuition due | January 5, 2027 |
| Deadline to waive Health Insurance for spring semester | January 15, 2027 |
| Spring recalculation date | January 15, 2027 |
| Recommended date to submit a Special Circumstance Appeal for 2026-2027. The Department of Education does not permit processing special circumstance appeals past the period of enrollment. Appeals may be submitted after April 1, however they may not be processed depending on volume. | April 1, 2027 |
| Final deadline to submit loan applications (Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized, PLUS, Grad PLUS, and private education loans) and/or changes for spring semester. Applications and/or changes submitted after this date may not be processed | April 16, 2027 |
| Final deadline to submit verification documents for this academic year. Verification documents received after this date may not be processed | April 16, 2027 |
| Item | Dates |
|---|---|
| FAFSA available for 2026-2027. Complete the FAFSA as early as possible for maximum aid consideration | October 1, 2025 |
| Priority FAFSA receipt deadline. FAFSA must be received by the Office of Financial Aid for maximum consideration. You may still complete a FAFSA after this date and be considered for aid, however, your aid may be delayed | February 1, 2026 |
| Priority deadline for submitting additional information, verification materials (if selected), and any other forms the Office of Financial Aid has requested for students attending summer classes | April 17, 2026 |
| Priority deadline for completing loan application processes (Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized, PLUS, Grad PLUS, and private education loans) for summer semester. The final deadline to submit loan applications and/or changes for the summer semester is 7 business days before your last scheduled summer class | April 24, 2026 |
| Deadline for Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress appeals for summer semester | May 11, 2026 |
| Summer semester tuition due | May 18, 2026 |
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