Typically, the FAFSA filing application processing cycle lasts 21 months; October 1 through June 30. (Example: for 2024-2025 school year, the filing dates would be October 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025.) Gateway must have a valid student electronic FAFSA record by their last date of enrollment for that school year; i.e., a student is enrolled from May 8, 2024 through April 25, 2025. We MUST have this student's valid FAFSA record by April 25, 2025 in order for financial aid to be disbursed.
Because aid is awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. We recommend that you submit the FAFSA by Gateway’s priority filing dates to be considered for all eligible aid, although the FAFSA can be completed throughout the academic year.
All excess student financial aid refunds will disburse to student’s selected refund preference through BankMobile Disbursements by midnight (the end of the day) on the posted scheduled date.
Summer 2024 | Fall 2024 | Spring 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Aid Application Priority Deadline | 03/01/2024 | 07/01/2024 | 11/01/2024 |
| 1st Day SAP Appeal Plan Form | 02/01/2024 | 06/03/2024 | 09/27/2024 |
| 1st Day M150 Appeal Available | 04/25/2024 | 08/14/2024 | 12/12/2024 |
| 1st Day to Use Bookstore Authorization | 04/29/2024 | 08/20/2024 | 01/02/2025 |
| Last Day to Complete SAP Appeal Plan Form | 05/02/2024 | 08/29/2024 | 01/09/2025 |
| Last Day to Complete M150 Appeal Form | 05/02/2024 | 08/29/2024 | 01/09/2025 |
| Financial Aid Canceled for Students in Suspension who do not appeal | 05/03/2024 | 08/30/2024 | 01/10/2025 |
| 1st Day of Semester | 05/06/2024 | 09/03/2024 | 01/13/2025 |
| Last Day to Use Bookstore Authorization | 05/19/2024 | 09/16/2024 | 01/26/2025 |
| Financial Aid Census Date | 05/19/2024 | 09/16/2024 | 01/26/2025 |
| First Day Grants Disbursed Balance Refunded to Student (if applicable) | 06/07/2024 | 10/04/2024 | 02/14/2025 |
| First Loan Disbursement Starts Balance Refunded to Student (if applicable) | 06/14/2024 | 10/11/2024 | 02/21/2025 |
| Second Loan Disbursement Starts Balance Refunded to Student (if applicable) | 06/28/2024 | 10/25/2024 | 03/07/2025 |
| Last Day of Semester | 08/10/2024 | 12/09/2024 | 04/17/2025 |
Dates listed above are subject to change. Grant and Federal Direct Loan funds are disbursed beginning on the date(s) listed above and continue each Friday until all funds are disbursed. Note: Direct Loans are disbursed in halves on two separate disbursement dates.