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Financial Aid Calendar

January

  • Castleton Returning Student Scholarship information and application will be sent to all students by email and will be available on the Financial Aid Website.

February

  • Returning student financial aid notifications are sent via email beginning in late February and can be viewed on the student Castleton Portal.
  • If the aid is an estimate, then additional information is needed for verification. Please log onto the Portal, and view your financial aid document status. This will allow you to view the items needed to complete verification.
  • Enrolled students should follow-up to make sure you have submitted all documentation and check online that your account has been paid in full.
  • Summer Financial Aid Application is available online on the Important Forms page and also available at the Financial & Registration Services.

March

  • Deadline for Castleton Returning Student Scholarship application to be submitted to the Financial Aid Office, see Scholarships for Returning Students for the exact deadline for a given academic year.

April

  • Submit your FAFSA by April 1 to be considered an on-time applicant.
  • Graduating students with Federal loans are required to attend Loan Exit Counseling session to obtain information on rights and responsibilities for Federal Loan borrowers. If you cannot attend the group session, you can complete the counseling online at studentaid.gov for Federal Direct or Stafford Loans and ECSI for Perkins.
  • April 15 - Preferred completion date for summer financial aid

May

  • Reminders will be sent out to graduates who missed group Loan Exit counseling sessions to complete it online at studentaid.gov or ECSI.
  • Castleton Returning Student Scholarship recipients will be notified mid-May by email.

June

  • State grant agencies begin notifying students of their grant eligibility.
  • First-time Direct Loan borrowers must complete Direct Loan Student Loan Entrance Counseling and a Direct Loan Master Promissory Note at studentaid.gov.
  • All students and parents borrowing federal loans for the upcoming academic year should complete the Annual Student Loan Acknowledgement at studentaid.gov

July

  • If a parent is borrowing a PLUS Loan, remember to apply for a new PLUS Loan every year at studentaid.gov. We begin originating PLUS Loans for returning students in early July and for new students after they have registered for classes.

August

  • We begin originating/processing private loans early August for disbursement in early September.

September

  • After the drop/add period, the fall semester posting of aid begins provided your financial aid file and loan paperwork are complete.
  • Enrolled students should follow-up to make sure you have submitted all documentation and check online that your account has been paid in full.

October

  • FAFSA applications for the upcoming academic year may be submitted at StudentAid.Gov beginning October 1.
  • Financial Aid is determined on a first come, first served basis and students are encouraged to apply as early as possible. We consider anyone who applies by April 1 to be an on-time applicant.
  • Please opt to use the IRS Data Retrieval process when IRS related financial information is requested on the form for both student and parent(s).
  • Submit your state grant application if your state requires a separate application.
  • Research scholarship opportunities and view our Scholarship Tip Sheet online.
  • REMEMBER: Check your campus email and campus mailboxes regularly to receive timely communication from the administration on billing, financial aid, and academic information.

November

  • Begin notifying Spring admitted students of their financial aid eligibility for the upcoming spring semester.
  • New student financial aid notifications are sent via email beginning in late November and can be viewed on the student Portal.
  • If the financial aid is an estimate, then additional information is needed for verification. Please log onto the Portal, and view your financial aid document status. This will allow you to view the items needed to complete verification.

December

  • December graduates should complete Online Exit Counseling at studentaid.gov for Federal Loans and ECSI for Perkins Loans.

*Please keep in mind that these dates are subject to change.

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