Financial Aid Priority Dates & Deadlines

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Financial Aid Priority Dates and Deadlines

When submitting documents, please allow up to 3 weeks for review and processing, unless otherwise noted below.

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Federal & State Financial Aid

FAFSA

Apply at studentaid.gov

2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) – Available December 2024

Priority Date: April 1, 2025
Deadline: June 30, 2026

2026-2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) – Available October 1, 2025

Priority Date: December 1, 2025
Deadline: June 30, 2027

2026-2027 Financial Aid Offer Timeline
Student Type	Offers Begin
Fall 2026 new admits (freshmen, first year, and transfer students)	Mid-December and continue monthly; weekly after mid-June
Graduate students	Mid-April and continue monthly; weekly after mid-June
Continuing undergraduate students & new students	Mid-June and continue weekly

Summer Aid Application

Students must be enrolled before applying for summer aid. Apply at myWSU student portal - myFinances - Financial Aid Links.

WSU Summer 2026 Aid Application – Available April 2026

Priority Date: May 1, 2026
Deadline: July 10, 2026

WSU Summer 2027 Aid Application – Available April 2027

Priority Date: May 1, 2027
Deadline: July 9, 2027

Verification Documents

2025-2026 Verification Documents*

The Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships recommends that all outstanding items be submitted at least two months prior to your desired start term. Delays in submitting your documentation may limit your eligibility for financial aid.

Priority Dates

Fall 2025 Priority Date: June 16, 2025
Spring 2026 Priority Date: November 17, 2025
Summer 2026 Priority Date: April 1, 2026

Preferred Deadlines

Fall 2025 Preferred Deadline: December 1, 2025
Spring 2026 Preferred Deadline: April 27, 2026
Summer 2026 Preferred Deadline: July 13, 2026

2026-2027 Verification Documents*

Priority Dates

Fall 2026 Priority Date: June 15, 2026
Spring 2027 Priority Date: November 16, 2026
Summer 2027 Priority Date: April 1, 2027

Preferred Deadlines

Fall 2026 Preferred Deadline: December 1, 2026
Spring 2027 Preferred Deadline: April 25, 2027
Summer 2027 Preferred Deadline: July 12, 2027

*There are final deadlines for submitting verification documents. If you are wanting to submit documents after the preferred deadline, you must contact the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships so that your final deadline may be communicated to you.

Student & Parent Loans

Direct Loans – Subsidized and Unsubsidized

Fall 2025 Deadline: December 9, 2025
Spring 2026 Deadline: May 12, 2026
Summer 2026 Deadline: July 22, 2026

Fall 2026 Deadline: December 8, 2026
Spring 2027 Deadline: May 11, 2027
Summer 2027 Deadline: July 21, 2027

Parent PLUS, Graduate PLUS – Apply at studentaid.gov

Fall 2025 Deadline: December 4, 2025
Spring 2026 Deadline: May 7, 2026
Summer 2026 Deadline: July 17, 2026

Fall 2026 Deadline: December 3, 2026
Spring 2027 Deadline: May 6, 2027
Summer 2027 Deadline: July 16, 2027

Federal Work Study

2025-2026 Acceptance Deadline: July 1, 2025
2025-2026 Deadline to Obtain an Eligible Position: September 1, 2025

2026-2027 Acceptance Deadline: July 1, 2026
2026-2027 Deadline to Obtain an Eligible Position: September 1, 2026

Financial Aid Revision Requests

WSU Financial Aid Revision Form

Fall 2025 Deadline: December 9, 2025
Spring 2026 Deadline: May 12, 2026
Summer 2026 Deadline: July 22, 2026

Fall 2026 Deadline: December 8, 2026
Spring 2027 Deadline: May 11, 2027
Summer 2027 Deadline: July 21, 2027

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeals**

**Appeals received after the deadline will be held for the following semester.

SAP Appeal Priority Dates & Deadlines
Semester	Priority Date	Deadline
Fall 2025	July 27, 2025	August 29, 2025
Spring 2026	November 28, 2025	February 2, 2026
Summer 2026	May 29, 2026	June 12, 2026
Fall 2026	July 24, 2026	August 28, 2026
Spring 2027	November 27, 2026	February 1, 2027
Summer 2027	May 28, 2027	June 11, 2027

Scholarships

2026-2027 Scholarships:

Acceptance of Scholarship: May 1, 2026
Enrollment at Wichita State: June 1, 2026
Final Transcripts: July 1, 2026

Scholarship Competitions (DSI, WISE, AGH, Koch, Klose, etc.) for the Class of 2026:

Admission Deadline: November 1, 2025
Application Deadline: November 10, 2025
Competition Date: November 22, 2025

See wichita.edu/scholarshipcompetitions for details

Freshman Merit & University Academic Scholarships for the Class of 2026:

Priority Date for Admission, 2026-2027: December 1, 2025
Final Deadline for Admission, 2026-2027: Until funds are exhausted; admission no later than March 1, 2026
Updated official ACT/SAT scores and official GPAs must be received and on file with Wichita State by May 1, 2026 for merit reconsideration

Transfer Merit Scholarships:

Spring 2026 Priority Date for Admission: December 1, 2025 (scholarship to be applied beginning the following fall)
Fall 2026 Priority Date for Admission: December 1, 2025; Deadline: February 1, 2026
Spring 2027 Priority Date for Admission: December 1, 2026 (scholarship to be applied beginning the following fall)

National Merit:

Admitted by March 1, notify National Merit WSU is first choice by May 1

Shocker Promise:

Admission Deadline: March 1, 2026
FAFSA Completion Deadline: April 1, 2026
Acceptance of Scholarship: May 1, 2026
Enrollment at Wichita State: June 1, 2026

Osher Scholarship:

Fall Entry Deadline is July 1; Spring entry deadline is December 1

KBOR Scholarships:

Priority Deadline May 1

See kansasregents.org/students/student_financial_aid/scholarships_and_grants

WSU Academic Colleges:

Scholarship applications launch November 1 with varying deadlines (most program deadlines are April 1)

26-27 Communication Science Disorders: March 15
26-27 Dental Hygiene: April 1, 2026
26-27 MBA Fellowships: July 1, 2026
26-27 Medical Lab Sciences: April 1, 2026
26-27 Physical Therapy: October 1, 2026
26-27 Physician Associate: July 1, 2026
26-27 Public Health Sciences – AGE: July 1, 2026

See wichita.edu/scholarshipuniverse for details

General Scholarship Appeals:

Fall 2026 Deadline: August 28, 2026