Dates and Deadlines
Key Dates Calendar
Deadline: November 1
Required Applications & Documents:
- 2025-2026
- * Available on or before December 1st - must be completed upon its release.
- * Available on or before December 1st - must be completed upon its release.
- 2025-2026
- Please note that if your legal parents do not live together, both of your parents (your custodial parent and your noncustodial parent) will need to complete a separate CSS Profile
- If any student and parent/stepparent (custodial/noncustodial) are required to file a tax return, please submit a signed copy of their 2023 Federal Income Tax Return, along with all schedules, forms, and W-2s to IDOC.
Estimated Aid Notification: December 15
Deadline: December 1
Required Applications & Documents:
- 2025-2026 *
- *Available on or before December 1st - must be completed upon its release.
- 2025-2026
- *Please note that if your legal parents do not live together, both of your parents (your custodial parent and your noncustodial parent) will need to complete a separate CSS Profile
- If any student and parent/stepparent (custodial/noncustodial) are required to file a tax return, please submit a signed copy of their 2023 Federal Income Tax Return, along with all schedules, forms, and W-2s to IDOC.
Aid Notification: April 1
Deadline: January 15
Required Applications & Documents:
- 2025-2026
- 2025-2026
- *Please note that if your legal parents do not live together, both of your parents (your custodial parent and your noncustodial parent) will need to complete a separate CSS Profile
- If any student and parent/stepparent (custodial/noncustodial) are required to file a tax return, please submit a signed copy of their 2023 Federal Income Tax Return, along with all schedules, forms, and W-2s to IDOC.
Early Decision II Estimated Aid Notification: February 15
Regular Decision Aid Notification: April 1
Deadline: May 1
Required Applications:
- 2025-2026
- 2025-2026
**Federal Income Taxes and other documents may be requested at a later date
Aid Notification: 2nd week of July
Deadline: November 1
Required Application:
- 2025-2026
**If the FAFSA is received by November 1, 2024, BSN Express students will receive their award notification by December 15, 2024.
Deadline: May 1
Required Applications & Documents:
- 2024-2025
- 2024-2025
- *Please note that if your legal parents do not live together, both of your parents (your custodial parent and your noncustodial parent) will need to complete a separate CSS Profile
- If any student and parent/stepparent (custodial/noncustodial) are required to file a tax return, please submit a signed copy of their 2022 Federal Income Tax Return, along with all schedules, forms, and W-2s to IDOC.
Aid Notification: Rolling Basis