Important Financial Aid Dates and Events
Updates are made to this calendar throughout the calendar year. Please check this page periodically for new listings.
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August 26-August 29, 2023
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Fall 2024 Orientation
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Monday, September 2, 2023
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Labor Day: CLOSED
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Tuesday, September 3, 2023
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Fall 2024 Instructions begins
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August 19 to August 30, 2024
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Late Registration
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Thursday, August 29, 2024
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All Fall 2023 Graduating MA and PhD Federal Loan Borrowers must complete requisite EXIT Counseling at studentaid.gov in order for the financial aid staff to sign off on your Graduation Checklist
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August 31-August 13, 2024
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Add/Drop Period
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Friday, September 13, 2024
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Fall 2024 payment due to Business Office
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Monday, September 17, 2024
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Constitution Day
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September 3-13, 2024
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Earliest timeframe for student loan borrowers to receive first fall 2024 Direct Loan credit balance refund after tuition and fees are assessed, if all 2024-25 financial aid requirements are complete
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Thursday, September 19, 2024
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Chan Award essay submissions due in the GTU Dean’s Office by 5:00
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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
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2024-2026 FAFSA available for download at studentaid.gov. |
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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
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2025-20265 GTU Financial Aid Application available for download at: \admissions\financial aid\financial aid how to apply
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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
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Spring 2025 Financial Aid Priority Deadline: GTU MA Applicants
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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
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Deadline to submit financial circumstances appeal (Fall 2024)
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Tuesday, October 1, 2024 |
Direct Unsubsidized Loan Origination Fee: 1.057% Direct Graduate PLUS Loan Origination Fee: 4.228% For loans disbursed between October 1, 2023 and October 1, 2024
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Friday, October 17, 2024
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Deadline to submit Fall 2024 Budget Increase
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Friday, October 24, 2024
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Deadline to submit Fall 2024 Financial Circumstances appeal
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October 21-25, 2024
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Reading Week
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Friday, October 25, 2024
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Deadline for FWS recipients to obtain a FWS position in order to retain a fall 2024 offer
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Wednesday, October 30, 2024
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Deadline to request a loan
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October 28 - November 4, 2024
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Registration for Intersession 2025 and Spring 2025
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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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Newhall applications due to Dean’s Office by 5:00 pm
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Monday, November 20, 2023
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Deadline for federal loan recipients to request a federal Direct Loan for the Fall 2023 semester
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Wednesday, November 22, 2024
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GTU Offices close at 2:00 pm for Thanksgiving break
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November 23-24, 2024
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Thanksgiving break: CLOSED
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November 28-December 2, 2024
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Financial Aid Office CLOSED for Federal Student Aid Training Conference
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Friday, December 1, 2024
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Financial Aid priority deadline for entering PhD applicants and continuing PhD students
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Friday, December 15, 2024
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Last day of Fall 2024 semester
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December 22, 2024 -January 1, 2025
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GTU Campus closes for break
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INTERSESSION 2025
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January 2 – 26
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Monday, January 15, 2025
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Martin Luther King Holiday: CLOSED
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January 15-28, 2025
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Last Registration for spring 2025
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Monday, January 29, 2025
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Spring 2025 Instruction begins
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January 29-February 9, 2025
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Course Add/Drop Period
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January 29 – February 2, 2025
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Earliest timeframe for student borrowers to receive first Spring 2025 Direct Loan credit balance after tuition and fees are assessed, if all 2024-2025 financial aid requirements are complete
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Monday, February 5, 2025
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Spring 2024 Graduating GTU MA and Doctoral Loan Borrowers: All federal student loan borrowers must complete requisite EXIT Counseling at studentaid.gov in order for Financial Aid staff to sign off on your Graduation Checklist
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Friday, February 9, 2025
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Payment for Spring 2025 Registration due to the Business Office by 5:00 pm or make payment arraignments
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Monday, February 19, 2025
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President's Day: CLOSED
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Friday, March 15, 2025 |
Deadline to obtain employment in order to retain Spring 2025 offer |
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Friday, March 15, 2025
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Deadline to submit a Budget Adjustment Request for Spring 2025
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March 25 – 29, 2025
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Spring Break: Students
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Friday, March 29, 2025 |
All Spring 2025 Graduating MA and PhD Federal Loan borrowers must complete requisite EXIT Counseling at studentaid.gov in order for the financial aid staff to sign off on your Graduation checklist |
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Monday, April 1, 2025
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2025-2026 Priority Financial Aid Deadline for all GTU Master of Arts (MA) Prospective and Current Students
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Friday, March 29, 2025
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Good Friday: CLOSED
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Monday, April 8, 2025
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Registration for Fall 2025
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Friday, April 19, 2025
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Last day to request an additional Spring 2025 direct loan
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Wednesday, May 1, 2025
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Deadline to apply to the GTU Common Masters of Arts program for Fall 2025 |
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Friday, May 17, 2025
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Last day of the Spring 2025 semester
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Monday, May 27, 2025
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Memorial Day: CLOSED
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| Monday, June 17, 2025 | Juneteenth: CLOSED |
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Sunday, June 23, 2025
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Deadline to submit a 2025-2026 Federal Work-Study Authorization & job description for students who will begin employment on or after July 1, 2025
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Thursday, July 4, 2025
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Independence Day Observed: CLOSED
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