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When is the financial aid deadline?

Financial Aid application deadlines vary depending on whether you are applying as an Early Decision, Early Action, or Regular Decision first-year student or as a transfer student.

All applicants should submit both the and the by or before the appropriate deadline.

Financial Aid Deadlines

ÌýApplication Type CSS Profile Ìý
ÌýÌý¶Ù±ð²¹»å±ô¾±²Ô±ð		 ÌýFAFSA Deadline Ìý±·´Ç³Ù¾±´Ú¾±³¦²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô ÌýDeposit Deadline
ÌýEarly Action November 15 November 15; Ìý
guidance below		 January 31 May 1
ÌýEarly Decision I November 15 November 15;
guidance below		 December 31 January 15
ÌýEarly Decision II February 1 February 1 February 15 March 1
ÌýRegular Decision February 15 February 15 April 1 May 1
ÌýSpring EnrollmentÌý October 15 October 15 November 1 December 1
Ìý°Õ°ù²¹²Ô²õ´Ú±ð°ù May 1 May 1 After May Ìý
ÌýContinuing
ÌýAU Students		 N/A May 1 Late June Ìý

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  • Early Action and Early Decision I Applicants
    If you are applying as an Early Action or Early Decision I student and also intend to apply for need-based financial aid, you will need to complete both the the FAFSA and the CSS Profile, which can be completed on the College Board's website.

    • Important Note: Given that the Department of Education has delayed the release of 2025-2026 FAFSA until December 1, 2024, Early Action and Early Decision I applicants should complete the CSS Profile by November 15 for full consideration of need-based Financial Aid. Be sure to complete the FAFSA as soon as possible once the application becomes available in December 2024.

  • Early Decision II Applicants
    Early Decision II applicants must submit the FAFSA and CSS Profile by FebruaryÌý1.

  • Regular Decision First-Year Applicants
    All freshman applicants must submit the FAFSA and CSS Profile by February 15.

  • Transfer Applicants
    All transfer applicants must submit the FAFSA and CSS Profile by May 1.

  • Current (Continuing) AU Students
    All continuing students must submit the FAFSA by May 1.

Please note: If you don't submit the FAFSA and the CSS Profile on or before the deadlines, it is unlikely your financial aid application will be considered for grants, although you may still be eligible for consideration for federal loans.Ìý

Notification of Any Estimated Financial Aid Offer

When you have been admitted and if your application for financial aid was submitted by the proper deadline, the university will notify you online on the Prospective Student Portal and by mail along with your offer of admission and admit packet. Financial aid offers are usually made for an academic year.

After reviewing yourÌýoffer, you must decide whether to accept or decline all or part of your financial aid offer. Your preliminary offer becomes final when all supporting documentation has been received and reviewed by the Financial Aid office and you have returned a copy of your signed offer letter or have accepted your offer online through .

Financial Aid offer notification typically occurs:

  • With the offer of admission by December 31 for Early Decision I applicants, January 31 for Early Action,ÌýFebruary 15 for Early Decision II, and by April 1 for Regular Decision applicants.

  • After May 1 for transfer students.

  • Late June for continuing/current students.