| January 1st |
Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA)
Available |
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The
FAFSA for the upcoming academic year is
available to be completed at
www.fafsa.ed.gov. All students who wish to receive
need-based or federal aid (such as grants and loans)
must complete the
FAFSA every academic year. |
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| January 14th |
Spring Aid Credited to Winthrop
Account |
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Financial aid for the spring semester
is credited to students' accounts. |
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| January
14th |
First Day of Spring Semester
Classes |
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| January 15th |
Academic Scholarship
Deadline for Entering Freshmen |
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Entering freshmen need to be admitted
prior to January 15th to be considered for
institutional scholarships. Students should also
ensure that the
Office of
Undergraduate Admissions has the most
current test and transcript information. Visit the
scholarship page for more information. |
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| February |
Complete the
FAFSA |
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Students
are strongly encouraged to complete the
FAFSA before the priority deadline of
March 1st. Having
completed tax forms available will ease the application
process. |
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| March 1st |
Priority
FAFSA Deadline |
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Students who want to be considered
for the maximum amount of various
grants
or
work-study should complete the
FAFSA by March 1st. Students who complete
the
FAFSA after March 1st are less likely to
receive those limited funds, but may still be eligible
for the
Pell Grant
and
loans. |
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| April |
Priority Deadline for Summer
School Financial Aid Applications |
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Students that wish to receive
financial aid for any summer term should submit their
summer schedule to the Financial Aid office.
Students who complete the
FAFSA after this date may still receive
aid for the summer semester, but it is unlikely it will
be available on the first day of classes. |
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| April |
Entering Freshmen Financial Aid
Awards Available on
Wingspan |
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The Office of Financial Aid will
start offering financial aid awards to entering freshmen
beginning in April. These awards will be viewable on
Wingspan. Students need to accept the award for
processing to continue. |
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| Before Commencement |
Exit Counseling
for Borrowers |
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Students who have borrowed federal
student loans (whether
Direct Loans or
Perkins) need to complete
exit counseling
before leaving the College. During
the exit counseling session students will learn about
deferment and set up repayment options. |
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| June |
Transfer and Returning Students
Financial Aid Awards Available on
Wingspan |
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The Office of Financial Aid will
start offering financial aid awards to returning,
transfer and graduate students after spring semester
grades post. These awards will be viewable on
Wingspan. Students need to accept the award for
processing to continue. |
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| June |
Accept/Decline Awards via
Wingspan |
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All students have to accept the
financial aid awarded via
Wingspan. Since there may be other processing
that will happen after aid is accepted, students should
take action as soon as possible. |
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| July |
Complete Student Requirements via
Wingspan |
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Students should check
Wingspan
to ensure that all requirements have
been completed. Because corrections, clarifications or
additional documents may be needed, students should
complete the requirements as soon as possible. |
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| July 2008 |
Statements for Fall term will
be mailed in July. The fee payment deadline
is in August. |
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| July-August |
Validate Attendance for Fall |
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Students who are planning to attend
Winthrop University must validate their attendance
via the
validation Web page. No refund of excess aid (either by
automatic deposit or check) will occur if a student has
not validated. This must be done each semester a student
plans to attend. |
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| August |
The fee payment deadline. |
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| August |
Fall Disbursement of Aid to
Winthrop
Account |
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Financial aid for the fall semester
credits to students' accounts. |
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| August |
Fall Refunds Available |
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Automatic bank account
deposits are available only AFTER the Cashier's and
Controller's Offices have produced them. |
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| August |
First Day of Fall Semester Classes |
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| November-December |
Validate Attendance for Spring |
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Students who are planning to attend
the Winthrop University must validate their attendance via
the
validation Web page.. No refund of excess aid (either by
automatic deposit or check) will occur if a student has
not validated. This must be done each semester a student
plans to attend. |
