Financial Aid Priority Dates and Deadlines
When submitting documents, please allow up to 3 weeks for review and processing, unless otherwise noted below.
When submitting documents, please allow up to 3 weeks for review and processing, unless otherwise noted below.
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
Student Type | Offers Begin |
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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 |
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
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.
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
2025-2026 Acceptance Deadline: July 1, 2025
2025-2026 Deadline to Obtain an Eligible Position: September 1, 2025
Fall 2025 Deadline: December 9, 2025
Spring 2026 Deadline: May 12, 2026
Summer 2026 Deadline: July 22, 2026
**Appeals received after the deadline will be held for the following semester.
Semester | Priority Date | Deadline |
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Fall 2025 | July 27, 2025 | August 29, 2025 |
Spring 2026 | November 28, 2025 | February 2, 2026 |
Summer 2026 | May 29, 2026 | June 12, 2026 |
Acceptance: May 1, 2025
Enrollment: June 1, 2025
Final Transcripts: July 1, 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
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)
Admitted by March 1, notify National Merit WSU is first choice by May 1
Admission Deadline: March 1, 2025
FAFSA Completion Deadline: April 1, 2025
Acceptance: May 1, 2025
Enrollment: June 1, 2025
Fall Entry Deadline is July 1; Spring entry deadline is December 1
Priority Deadline May 1
See kansasregents.org/students/student_financial_aid/scholarships_and_grants
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
Fall 2025 Deadline: August 29, 2025
Admission Deadline: October 1, 2025
Application Deadline: November 1, 2025
Competition Date: November 22, 2025
See wichita.edu/scholarshipcompetitions for details