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Financial Aid Deadlines

2008-09 Financial Aid Application Deadlines

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is required in order for a student to be considered for most federal and state financial aid programs. Some institutions may require another application (such as an institutional scholarship application or summer aid application). The Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant, a program for residents attending the private institutions listed below, requires a separate application .

NOTE: Please contact the institutions for details on priority versus final application deadline dates.

Public 4 Year Institutions To View ⇒ Public 2 YR –OR– Private
Institution Title IV Code   Priority Deadlines
Christopher Newport University003706FAFSA Only - March 1
College of William & Mary003705FAFSA Only - February 15 for new students, March 15 for returning students
George Mason University003749FAFSA Only - March 1
James Madison University003721FAFSA Only - March 1
Longwood University003719FAFSA Only - March 1
Norfolk State University003765FAFSA Only - March 16
Old Dominion University003728FAFSA Only - February 15
Radford University003732FAFSA Only - March 1
University of Mary Washington003746FAFSA Only:
March 1 for New Students
March 15 for Returning Students
Institutional Application:
Optional, by May 15
University of Virginia003745FAFSA and Electronic University Financial Aid Application: March 1 for new students and March 31 for returning students
University of Virginia's College at Wise003747FAFSA Only:
April 1 for incoming freshman and returning students and May 1 for transfer students
General Scholarship Application (optional): Feb 1 for incoming freshmen and April 1 for transfer and returning students
Virginia Commonwealth University003735FAFSA Only - March 1
Virginia Military Institute003753FAFSA and Institutional Application
New Students - March 1
Returning Students - April 1
Virginia State University003764FAFSA - March 31
Institutional Application - March 31 (required for new students and optional for returning students)
Virginia Tech003754FAFSA Only - March 11
General Scholarship Application optional - March 11
  Public 2 Year Institutions To View ⇒ Public 4 YR –OR– Private
InstitutionTitle IV Code   Priority Deadlines
Richard Bland College003707FAFSA and Institutional Application - April 1
Blue Ridge C.C.006819FAFSA Only - March 15
Central Virginia C.C.004988FAFSA Only - May 1
Dabney S. Lancaster C.C.004996FAFSA - March 15
Institutional Application - within 14 days of receipt
Danville C.C.003758FAFSA Only - June 1
Eastern Shore C.C.003748FAFSA - May 15
ESCC Scholarship Application (optional) - May 15
Germanna C.C.008660FAFSA Only - April 1
J. Sargeant Reynolds C.C.003759FAFSA - April 15 for fall semester, September 15 for spring semester, and March 15 for summer session
Summer Aid Application - May 1, 2010
John Tyler C.C.004004FAFSA only - May 15
Lord Fairfax C.C.008659FAFSA - July 1
Scholarship Application (optional) - March 13 for fall/spring and October 12 for spring/summer
Mountain Empire C.C.009629FAFSA - May 1
Institutional Application (optional) - no deadline
New River C.C.005223FAFSA and Institutional Application - March 15 for summer and April 15 for fall
Northern Virginia C.C.003727FAFSA - May 1
Institutional application for summer aid only - April 1
General Scholarship Application - February 6, 2009
Patrick Henry C.C.003751FAFSA Only - June 1
Paul D. Camp C.C.009159FAFSA Only
Fall semester by June 1
Spring semester by October 1
Summer session by April 23, 2010
Piedmont Virginia C.C.009928FAFSA only - March 31
Rappahannock C.C.009160FAFSA and Institutional Application - April 15
Southside Virginia C.C.008661FAFSA Only - June 30
Southwest Virginia C.C.007260FAFSA and Institutional Application - May 30
Thomas Nelson C.C.006871FAFSA Only - May 1
Tidewater C.C.003712FAFSA Only - April 1
Virginia Highlands C.C.007099FAFSA only - May 1
Virginia Western C.C.003760FAFSA Only - May 31
Wytheville C.C.003761FAFSA and Institutional Application - May 1
Participating Private Institutions To View ⇒ Public 4 YR –OR– Public 2 YR
InstitutionTitle IV Code   Priority Deadlines
Appalachian School of Law035593FAFSA - April 15
Institutional Need Access form (optional) - June 1
Averett University003702FAFSA Only: March 1
Bluefield College003703FAFSA Only - March 15 for incoming freshmen and transfer students, and March 30 for returning students
Bridgewater College003704FAFSA Only - March 1
Christendom Collegen/aInstitutional Application Only - April 1
Eastern Mennonite University003708FAFSA only - March 1 for new students and April 15 for returning students
Eastern Virginia Medical School010338FAFSA and Institutional Application - April 1 for new students and March 13 for returning students
Emory & Henry College003709FAFSA Only - April 1
Ferrum College003711FAFSA only - March 1 for new students and April 1 for returning students
George Washington University001444FAFSA and CSS Profile - February 2 for incoming freshmen and April 24 for transfer and returning students
Institutional Application - April 24 for returning students
Hampden Sydney College003713FAFSA and CSS Profile - March 1 for new students and April 1 for returning students
Hampton University003714FAFSA Only - February 1
Hollins University003715FAFSA - February 15 for incoming freshmen and March 15 for returning students
Institutional application (optional) - February 1
Institute for the Psychological SciencesG38724FAFSA - March 15
Institutional Application (optional) - March 15
Jefferson College of Health Sciences009883FAFSA Only - March 1
Liberty University010392FAFSA Only - March 1
Lynchburg College003720FAFSA Only - March 1 for new students and March 15 for returning students
Mary Baldwin College003723FAFSA Only - April 15
Marymount University003724FAFSA Only - March 1
Randolph College003734FAFSA Only - March 1 for new students and March 31 for returning students
Randolph Macon College003733FAFSA Only - February 1 for new students and April 1 for returning students
Regent University030913FAFSA - March 15 for all students
Institutional application - February 1 for transfer students and April 15 for returning students
Roanoke College003736FAFSA Only - March 1
Shenandoah University003737FAFSA Only:
New Students - March 1
Returning Students - April 15
Southern Virginia University003738FAFSA Only - May 15
St. Paul's College003739FAFSA Only - March 15
Sweet Briar College003742FAFSA Only:
February 15 for new freshmen, April 1 for transfer students, and May 1 for returning students
University of Richmond003744FAFSA and Institutional Application:
February 15 for incoming freshmen, same date as admissions application for transfer students, and May 15 for returning students
Virginia College of Osteopathic MedicineG37093FAFSA and institutional application - June 1
Virginia Intermont College003752FAFSA Only - March 1 for new freshmen and May 1 for transfer and returning students
Virginia Union University003766FAFSA Only - March 15
Virginia Wesleyan College003767FAFSA - March 1
Institutional Application - March 13 for incoming freshmen and transfer students
Wesleyan Scholarship Competition (optional) - March 13 for incoming freshmen and July 1 for transfer students
Washington & Lee University003768FAFSA - May 1 for freshmen and returning students
College Board Profile and tax returns - March 2 for freshmen and April 1 for returning students
Transfer students should contact the institution's financial aid office