Financial Aid
Financial Calendar Spring 2024
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| Date | Complete Financial Action by Date | Important Info Links & Who to Contact | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New & Continuing Students |
Nov 1 |
FAFSA & Verification Process Priority Date for Payment Consideration for spring | FAFSA & Verification: Financial Aid Payment Information: Business Services |
| New & Continuing Students |
Nov 15 |
Anticipated aid and balance due visible to students in SOAR | Anticipated Aid: Financial Aid Balance Information: Business Services |
| New & Continuing Students |
Dec 1 |
Faculty/Staff Tuition Waiver Priority Date for Payment Consideration for spring | Faculty/Staff Tuition Waiver: Human Resources鈥� |
| New & Continuing Students |
Jan 3 |
Last day to add/drop Intersession classes without academic/financial penalty |
Class Registration: Registrar Office |
| New Transfer Students |
Jan 5 |
Admission & Scholarship Application deadline for incoming spring Transfer Academic and Transfer Designation-Based Scholarships |
Admissions & Transcripts: Admissions |
| New & Continuing Students |
Jan 10 |
Student Responsibility amount due in full or enrollment in 1st payment plan installment due (Students who do not pay their balance in full or enroll in the payment plan by the University deadline at the start of each semester may have their class schedule dropped.) | Payment Information: Business Services |
| New Freshman Students |
Jan 15 |
Competitive Scholarship application deadline for incoming fall 2024 freshman Luckyday, Honors College & McCarty Scholars for the upcoming academic year (2024-25) | |
| New Transfer Students |
Jan 15 |
Acceptance deadline for spring Transfer Academic & Transfer Designation-Based Scholarships | Scholarship Eligibility: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships |
| New & Continuing Students |
Jan 15 |
Spring Scholarship Appeal Window Opens |
Scholarship Eligibility: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships |
| New & Continuing Students |
Jan 17 |
欧美AV Spring 2024 Regular session classes begin. Note: Scholarships and financial aid awards typically post on SOAR accounts by the second week of the semester. |
Class Registration: Your Academic Advisor, contact information on SOAR |
| New & Continuing Students |
Jan 19 |
Last day to add/drop Session I classes without academic/financial penalty |
Class Registration: Registrar Office |
| New & Continuing Students |
Jan 24 |
Last day to add/drop full-term classes without academic or financial penalty |
Class Registration: Registrar Office |
| New & Continuing Students |
Jan 25 |
Spring Scholarship Appeal Window Closes. |
Scholarship Eligibility: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships |
| New & Continuing Students |
Jan 30 |
Begin processing Spring 2024 refunds. | |
| New & Continuing Students |
Feb 10 |
2nd Payment plan installment due | Payment Information: Business Services |
| New Students |
Feb 15 |
Priority date for housing application with $75 fee. After this date, fee will increase to $150 for the upcoming academic year (2024-25) | Housing Application: Housing & Residence Life |
| New & Continuing Students |
Feb 15 |
Priority date for GO General Application for other 欧美AV scholarship opportunities for the upcoming academic year (2024-25) | |
| New & Continuing Students |
March |
State of Mississippi Financial Aid typically sends funding to The University of Southern Mississippi in March to post state awards to SOAR accounts. | : Financial Aid |
| New & Continuing Students |
March 10 |
3rd Payment plan installment due | Payment Information: Business Services |
| New & Continuing Students |
March 20 |
Last day to add/drop Session II classes without academic/financial penalty |
Class Registration: Registrar Office |
| New & Continuing Students |
March 31 |
State of MS Financial Aid: HELP application fall 2024 deadline for the upcoming academic year (2024-25) | Financial Aid |
| New & Continuing Students |
April 10 |
4th Payment plan installment due | Payment Information: Business Services |
| New Freshman Students |
May 1 |
Acceptance deadline in GO for incoming fall 2024 freshman Academic Excellence & Competitive Scholarships for the upcoming academic year (2024-25) | Scholarship Eligibility: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships |
| New Freshman Students |
May 1 |
Scholarship Application deadline for incoming fall 2024 freshman National Merit Scholarships for the upcoming academic year (2024-25) | |
| New Transfer Students |
Aug 1 |
Deadline to submit updated test scores to Admissions for incoming fall 2024 Transfer Merit and Designation-based Scholarships for the upcoming academic year (2024-25) | Admissions & Test Score: Admissions Scholarship Eligibility: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships |
| New Freshman Students |
Aug 1 |
Deadline to submit updated test scores to Admissions for incoming fall 2024 Freshman Designation-Based Scholarships for the upcoming academic year (2024-25) | Admissions & Test Score: Admissions Scholarship Eligibility: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships |
| New & Continuing Students |
Aug 15 |
Fall Scholarship Appeal Window Opens | Scholarship Eligibility: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships |
| New & Continuing Students |
Aug 25 |
Fall Scholarship Appeal Window Closes | Scholarship Eligibility: Office of Undergraduate Scholarships |