Financial Aid Priority Deadlines
Academic Year 2020-2021
Submit your 2020-2021 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at https://fafsa.gov as soon after October 1, 2019 as possible, but no later than April 1 to meet the DSF Scholarship deadline.
For maximum awards, apply by your college’s priority deadline below.
- Technical Colleges
- Deadline
Emily Griffith Technical College Pickens Technical College
Contact the college Contact the college
2 Year Colleges Arapahoe Community College Colorado Mountain College
Deadline March 1 March 31
Colorado Northwestern Community College May 1 Community College of Aurora Community College of Denver Front Range Community College Lamar Community College Otero Junior College
May 1 April 15 April 1 April 1 No deadline, but ASAP- for high-financial aid need students
Pikes Peak Community College Red Rocks Community College
March 31
April 15
4 Year Colleges and Universities Adams State University Colorado Christian University Colorado College
Deadline March 1 April 1
November 1 (early decision I/early action) January 15 (early decision II, regular decision)
Colorado Mesa University Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University Colorado State University – Global
No deadline, but ASAP- before November 1, if possible. March 1, but submit by February 15 to ensure March 1 arrival. February 15- high need-aid students; March 1- everyone else Based on program start date;
https://csuglobal.edu/cost/financial-options/financial- aid/how-apply-aid
Colorado State University – Pueblo Fort Lewis College
March 1 November 15
Johnson & Wales University Metropolitan State University of Denver Naropa University
No deadline, but ASAP- before November 30, if possible. March 1 March 1
- Regis University
- April 15
University of Colorado Boulder University of Colorado Colorado Springs University of Colorado Denver University of Denver
February 15 March 1 March 1 November 15 (early decision/early action) February 1 (regular decision)
- March 1
- University of Northern Colorado
- Western State University of Colorado
- March 1
Dates shown in red indicate a new priority deadline for 2020-21.
Note that colleges may have earlier deadlines for institutional or foundation scholarships; check with your college for details.