Important Dates for Financial Aid

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December

  • December 19: Round 1 merit scholarship decisions are mailed to recipients

January

  • January 1: The FAFSA becomes available to file online

February

  • February 28: Round 1 deposit deadline

March

  • The University of Virginia Financial Aid Application (UFAA) becomes available in the SIS to students who have accepted their offers of admission
  • March 20: Round 2 merit scholarship decisions are mailed to recipients

May

  • May 1: Round 2 deposit deadline
  • May 8: Round 3 merit scholarship decisions are mailed to recipients

June

  • June 6: Round 3 deposit deadline
  • Mid-June: Financial aid award notifications begin to be made available in the SIS: there is no physical financial aid letter sent; students are notified via their University of Virginia email address when their package is available

July

  • Fall semester bills are made available in the SIS: there is no physical bill sent; students are notified via their University of Virginia email address when a bill is generated
  • July 31: Recommended date to have finalized accepting/declining the financial aid package in order to have financial aid lined up in time for the bill due date

August

  • August 1: Students should update their current mailing address in the SIS to begin receiving mail from the University at their local Charlottesville addresses
  • Fall semester bills are typically due a week prior to the first day of Orientation (this date typically corresponds with the first day of International Student Orientation); fall semester loans and scholarships will disburse to students' accounts on this date
  • Loan refunds for living expenses are mailed to students' current mailing addresses in SIS (or direct-deposited if set up in time) within 10 business days after the bill due date

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