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2023-2024 Financial Aid Calendar

October-March

  • Students should begin the process of completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This can be completed at any point during this time frame.
  • Students should use the RFU Student Loan Planner to develop a budget and to better understand cost implications for the upcoming year.

Summer Quarter

  • Tuesday, March 7th, 2023
    • Priority completion deadline for the FAFSA: Returning and New Summer Start Students
  • Tuesday, April 25th, 2023
    • Returning and New Summer Start Students will begin to receive Financial Aid Notifications
  • Tuesday, May 16th, 2023: New Summer Start Students & Returning Students Financial Aid Requirement Deadline for:
    • Master Promissory Notes Requirement Deadline
    • Entrance Counseling Requirement Deadline
    • PLUS Loan Credit Check Application Requirement Deadline
    • Annual Student Loan Acknowledgement Deadline
    • Direct Deposit Setup Requirement Deadline
    • Accept, Decline, or Modify Financial Aid Deadline
  • Tuesday, May 30th, 2023
    • Summer Quarter begins
  • Thursday, June 1st, 2023
    • Summer Tuition Deadline
  • Monday, June 5th – Friday, June 9th, 2023
    • Financial Aid Disbursements for Summer Quarter
      • Intended to cover the months of June, July, and August
  • Tuesday, June 6th, 2023
    • Priority Completion Deadline for the FAFSA and RFU Financial Aid Application: New Fall Start Students
  • Monday, June 12th, 2023
    • New Fall Start Students will begin to receive Financial Aid Notifications
  • Thursday, July 6th, 2023
    • Summer Student Loan Refund Form Deadline
  • Friday, July 21st, 2023
    • Summer Additional Loan Request Deadline on Self-Service
  • Friday, August 11th, 2023
    • Fall Student Loan Cancellation Deadline on Self-Service
  • Monday, July 24th, 2023: New Fall Start Students Financial Aid Requirement Deadline for: 
    • Master Promissory Notes Requirement Deadline
    • Entrance Counseling Requirement Deadline
    • PLUS Loan Credit Check Requirement Deadline
    • Annual Student Loan Acknowledgement Deadline
    • Direct Deposit Setup Requirement Deadline
    • Accept, Decline, or Modify Financial Aid Deadline

Fall Quarter

  • Monday, August 14th, 2023
    • Fall Quarter Begins
  • Thursday, August 17th, 2023
    • Fall Tuition Deadline
  • Monday, August 21st - Friday, August 25th, 2023
    • Financial Aid Disbursements for Fall Quarter
      • Intended to cover the months of September, October, and November
  • Thursday, October 12th, 2023
    • Fall Student Loan Refund Form Deadline
  • Friday, October 20th, 2023
    • Fall Additional Loan Request Deadline on Self-Service
  • Friday, November 10th, 2023
    • Winter Student Loan Cancellation Deadline on Self-Service

Winter Quarter

  • Monday, November 13th, 2023
    • Winter Quarter Begins
  • Thursday, November 16th, 2023
    • Winter Tuition Deadline
  • Monday, November 20th - Friday, November 24th, 2023
    • Financial Aid Disbursements for Winter Quarter
      • Intended to cover the months of December, January, and February
  • Thursday, January 25th, 2024
    • Winter Student Loan Refund Form Deadline
  • Friday, February 2nd, 2024
    • Winter Additional Loan Request Form Deadline on Self-Service
  • Thursday, February 23rd, 2024
    • Student Loan Cancellation Form Deadline on Self-Service

Spring Quarter

  • Monday, February 26th, 2024
    • Spring Quarter Begins
  • Thursday, February 29th, 2024
    • Spring Tuition Deadline
  • Monday, March 4th - Friday, March 8th, 2024
    • Financial Aid Disbursements for Spring Quarter
      • Intended to cover the months of March, April, and May
  • Thursday, April 18th, 2024
    • Spring Student Loan Refund Form Deadline
  • Friday, May 3rd, 2024
    • Spring Additional Loan Request Form Deadline on Self-Service