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 Contact the college Pickens Technical College Contact the college 2 Year Colleges Deadline Arapahoe Community College March 1 Colorado Mountain College March 31 Colorado Northwestern Community College May 1 Community College of Aurora May 1 Community College of Denver April 15 Front Range Community College April 1 Lamar Community College April 1 Otero Junior College No deadline, but ASAP- for high-financial aid need students Pikes Peak Community College March 31 Red Rocks Community College April 15 4 Year Colleges and Universities Deadline Adams State University March 1 Colorado Christian University April 1 Colorado College November 1 (early decision I/early action) January 15 (early decision II, regular decision) Colorado Mesa University No deadline, but ASAP- before November 1, if possible. Colorado School of Mines March 1, but submit by February 15 to ensure March 1 arrival. Colorado State University February 15- high need-aid students; March 1- everyone else Colorado State University – Global Based on program start date; https://csuglobal.edu/cost/financial-options/financial- aid/how-apply-aid Colorado State University – Pueblo March 1 Fort Lewis College November 15 Johnson & Wales University No deadline, but ASAP- before November 30, if possible. Metropolitan State University of Denver March 1 Naropa University March 1 Regis University April 15 University of Colorado Boulder February 15 University of Colorado Colorado Springs March 1 University of Colorado Denver March 1 University of Denver November 15 (early decision/early action) February 1 (regular decision) University of Northern Colorado March 1 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. .