Financial Aid Deadlines For Virginia’s public and private institutions participating in state financial aid programs
Deadlines below apply to students planning to enroll for the 2020-21 academic year. Students should check with your preferred institutions’ financial aid offices for updates, details on priority versus final application deadlines and additional application information. The Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant (VTAG), a program for residents attending the listed private institutions, requires a separate application and has a separate priority deadline of July 31. For more information, visit www.schev.edu/vtag.
Public 4-Year Institutions Priority Deadlines FAFSA Only - March 1 Christopher Newport University Preferred filing date (to receive award packages earlier) - December 15, 2019 New Students: FAFSA - March 1 College of William & Mary CSS Profile (if pursuing institutional need-based aid) - March 1 Returning Students: FAFSA Only - April 15 George Mason University FAFSA Only -January 15, 2020; March 1st for incoming transfers James Madison University FAFSA Only - March 1 FAFSA - March 1 (except for applicants for the LIFE STEM scholarship who must file by December 1) Longwood University Scholarship application (optional) - March 1 Summer aid application - May 15, 2020 Norfolk State University FAFSA Only - March 1 FAFSA – Continuing and Transfer students – January 1 (Priority consideration as funds available) Old Dominion University New freshmen – January 1 (Priority consideration as funds available) Radford University FAFSA Only - December 1 (priority scholarship/grant awarding) Continuing Students: FAFSA - February 1 New Freshman: FAFSA - February 1 University of Mary Washington New Transfer Students: FAFSA - April 1 Scholarship Application (optional) - May 1 University of Virginia FAFSA and CSS Profile (required for consideration for institutional need-based aid) - March 1 University of Virginia's College at Wise FAFSA Only - February 15 Virginia Commonwealth University FAFSA Only - March 1 Virginia Military Institute FAFSA and Institutional Application - March 1 Virginia State University FAFSA Only - March 31 Virginia Tech FAFSA Only - March 1 General Scholarship Application (optional) - Jan 22, 2020
Published: September 2019 Public 2-Year Institutions Priority Deadlines Richard Bland College FAFSA Only - March 1 FAFSA Only - March 15 Blue Ridge C.C. Scholarship Application (optional) - Priority Deadline February 15 Final Deadline April 15 Central Virginia C.C. FAFSA Only - March 1 Dabney S. Lancaster C.C. FAFSA Only - March 1 Danville C.C. FAFSA Only - June 1 FAFSA Only - July 15 Eastern Shore C.C. Scholarship Application (optional) - See ESCC's website FAFSA Only - April 1 Germanna C.C. Scholarship Application (optional) - varies, contact school J. Sargeant Reynolds C.C. FAFSA Only - April 15 John Tyler C.C. FAFSA Only - May 15 FAFSA - June 1 Lord Fairfax C.C. Scholarship application (optional) - March 31 FAFSA - May 1 Mountain Empire C.C. Foundation Scholarship Application (optional) - July 31 New River C.C. FAFSA Only - April 15 FAFSA - March 1 North Virginia C.C. Scholarship Application (optional) - varies, contact school Patrick Henry C.C. FAFSA Only - June 1 Paul D. Camp C.C. FAFSA Only - June 1 FAFSA Only - March 1 Piedmont Virginia CC Summer Aid Application - April 15 FAFSA - April 15 Rappahannock C.C. Scholarship Application (optional) - February 16 Southside Virginia C.C. FAFSA Only - June 30 FAFSA - May 1 Southwest Virginia C.C. Institutional Application (optional) - May 1 FAFSA Only - May 1 Thomas Nelson C.C. TNCC Scholarship Application (optional) - April 1 Tidewater C.C. FAFSA Only - April 1 Virginia Highlands C.C. FAFSA Only - May 1 Virginia Western C.C. FAFSA Only - July 1 Wytheville C.C. FAFSA Only - May 1
Published: September 2019 Other Public Institutions Priority Deadlines FAFSA and EVMS Online Financial Aid Application - March 15, 2020 for new Medical Students. New students other than MD - May 1, 2020 Eastern Virginia Medical School Returning students - March 20, 2020 MPA students entering January 2021 must complete by October 1, 2020
Private Institutions Priority Deadlines Appalachian College of Pharmacy FAFSA Only - June 1 Appalachian School of Law FAFSA Only - July 1 Averette University FAFSA Only - March 1 FAFSA Only - March 15 for new students and March 31 for returning students. Bluefield College Priority deadline for all financial aid documents and deadline for institutional scholarship application - June 1 Bridgewater College FAFSA Only - March 1 Christendom College Institutional Application Only - March 15 for new students and April 15 for returning students FAFSA - March 1 for new students and April 15 for returning students Eastern Mennonite University Financial Aid Information Sheet - April 15 for returning students Edward Via VA College of Osteopathic FAFSA and Institutional Aid Application - May 1 Medicine Emory & Henry College FAFSA Only - March 1 Ferrum College FAFSA Only - February 1 for new students and March 1 for returning students FAFSA, CSS PROFILE, copy of 2018 federal tax returns, and Noncustodial Parent CSS PROFILE (if applicable) George Washington University – New students: Early Decision I - November 1; Early Decision II - January 5; Regular Decision - January 5; Fall Transfer - April 15 Hampden Sydney College FAFSA Only - March 1 Hampton University FAFSA Only - February 1 Hollins University FAFSA - February 11 for new students and March 15 for returning students Jefferson College of Health Sciences FAFSA Only - March 1 Liberty University FAFSA Only – January 15 for fall entrants and October 1 for spring entrants Lynchburg College FAFSA Only - November 1 for Early Decision, February 1 for all other students Marymount University FAFSA Only - March 1 Mary Baldwin University FAFSA Only - March 1 for new students and April 15 for returning students Randolph College FAFSA Only - November 1 for first-year students and March 1 for all others Randolph-Macon College FAFSA Only - March 1 for new students and February 10 for returning students Regent University FAFSA Only - April 15 for fall entrants and October 1 for spring entrants Published: September 2019 Roanoke College FAFSA Only - November 1 for Early Decision, March 1 for all others Shenandoah University FAFSA Only - March 1 Southern Virginia University FAFSA Only - May 1 Sweet Briar University FAFSA Only - February 15 for freshmen, May 15 for returning students, and July 1 for transfer students FAFSA, CSS PROFILE, copy of 2018 federal tax returns, and Noncustodial Parent CSS PROFILE (if applicable) University of Richmond – New students: Early Decision I - November 15, Early Action - November 15, Early Decision II - February 1; Regular Decision - February 1; Returning students - May 15 Virginia Tech Carillion School of Medicine FAFSA Only - March 1 Virginia Union University FAFSA Only - March 15 Virginia Wesleyan University FAFSA Only - March 1 FAFSA, CSS Profile, Noncustodial Parent Profile (if applicable), and copies of your complete 2018 federal tax Washington & Lee University returns – New students: Early Decision I – December 1, Early Decision II - January 15, Regular Decision - February 15; Returning students - June 1
Published: September 2019