Financial Aid Priority Dates & Deadlines

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Do you have a financial plan ready for this upcoming semester? Be sure to meet priority deadlines, complete the 2025-26 FAFSA form, and make it part of your plan to visit with our team for your financial success.

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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

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

*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

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

Federal Work Study

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

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

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

Scholarships

2025-2026 Scholarships:

Acceptance: May 1, 2025
Enrollment: June 1, 2025
Final Transcripts: July 1, 2025

Freshman Merit & University Academic Scholarships for the Class of 2025:

Priority Date for Admission, 2025-2026: March 1, 2025
Updated ACT/SAT scores must be received and on file with Wichita State by May 1, 2025 for merit reconsideration

Transfer Merit Scholarships:

Fall 2025 Priority Date for Admission: December 1, 2024; Deadline: February 1, 2025
Spring 2026 Priority Date for Admission: December 1, 2025 (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, 2025
FAFSA Completion Deadline: April 1, 2025
Acceptance: May 1, 2025
Enrollment: June 1, 2025

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 were March 1)

25-26 Communication Science Disorders: April 1
25-26 Dental Hygiene: April 1, 2025
25-26 MBA Fellowships: July 1, 2025
25-26 Medical Lab Sciences: March 20, 2025
25-26 Physical Therapy: October 1, 2025
25-26 Physician Assistant: July 1, 2025
25-26 Public Health Sciences – AGE: July 1, 2025

See wichita.edu/scholarshipuniverse for details

General Scholarship Appeals:

Fall 2025 Deadline: August 29, 2025

2026-2027 Scholarships:

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

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

See wichita.edu/scholarshipcompetitions for details