Admissions & Aid Timeline

Important Admissions Dates & Deadlines

Fall 2025 Semester

Aug 1 Last days to pay tuition and fees
Aug 8 Enrollment begins
Aug 20 - 21 Student move-in
Aug 24 Last day to cancel registration and drop all classes, or last day to request a leave of absence for the fall semester
Aug 25 Classes begin

View the full academic calendar.

View full admissions dates and deadlines by student type.

Financial Aid Timeline

Here is an overview of important financial aid dates and deadlines throughout the year. 

Date

Things to do

January

Jan

Payment deadline for spring semester

Jan

First day of instruction

Jan

Financial aid disbursement begins

February

Feb

Last day to drop/add classes for spring semester.

March

Mar

Scholarship application closes

April

Varies

Provisional financial aid notification for new studies

Mid-April

Exit counseling workshops begin

May

May 1

Deadline to submit financial aid documents for spring semester

May

Deadline for exit counseling workshops

June

Varies

Financial aid disbursement begins for students enrolled in the summer term



Varies

Parent PLUS loan applications become available at studentaid.gov

Late June

Financial aid revision request forms become available

Late June

Private loan self-certifications become available

July

Varies

Parent PLUS loans added to student accounts (where applicable.

August

Aug

First day of fall semester

Week of Aug

Financial aid disbursement begins.

Varies

TEACH Grant forms become available

September

Sept

Last day to drop/add classes for fall semester

October

Oct 1

CSUMB Scholarship Application opens for next aid year

Mid-October

Exit counseling workshops begin

November

Varies

Middle Class Scholarships awarded

December

Dec 1 

FAFSA opens

Dec 1 

Deadline to submit financial aid documents for spring semester

Dec

Deadline for exit counseling workshops

Note: These dates are updated periodically and may change. Additional dates will be added as they are available. Please check your "To-Do Items" in OASIS or contact us for your specific deadlines.

Dates and deadlines may vary for Extended Education students.

Disbursement of Funds - Second Week of the Semester

Financial aid funds will start to be disbursed to student accounts during the second week of the semester.

The following are reasons why a student's funds may not be available by the typical disbursement date: 

  • A late application submitted after the March 2 priority deadline
  • Missing documents or incomplete file
  • You have not accepted your financial aid offer on your OASIS account
  • Not completing a Direct Loan Master Promissory Note
  • Not completing the online Loan Entrance Counseling
  • Not meeting the minimum requirement for enrollment: 6 units undergraduate, 4 units for Master's students
  • Not meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
  • Unresolved university charges
  • Being in default on a student loan or owing a repayment to any Title IV financial aid program