Academic Calendar
Many Financial Aid Deadlines correspond with the semester Academic Calendar. We encourage you to be familiar with add/drop deadlines, payment deadlines, FADD, and Withdrawal deadlines.
If you are considering dropping a class at any point in the semester, always reach out to the financial aid office first to see how your aid will be affected.
Deadlines
First Semester Attending in School Year
First Semester Attending |
FAFSA Needed |
Priority Deadline for FAFSA and all Verification Documents |
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Fall 2024 | 2024-25 FAFSA | August 1, 2024 |
Winter 2025 | 2024-25 FAFSA | December 1, 2024 |
Spring 2025 | 2024-25 FAFSA | March 1, 2025 |
Summer 2025 | 2025-26 FAFSA | June 1, 2025 |
Fall 2025 | 2025-26 FAFSA | August 1, 2025 |
Winter 2026 | 2025-26 FAFSA | December 1, 2025 |
*In some specific cases, the future year FAFSA may be used for Spring Semester. However, this is up to the discretion of the BYU-Idaho Financial Aid Office.
REQUIRED:
Complete the FAFSA – check the chart above for the correct FAFSA needed each semester
Submit any verification documents shown as needed in your financial aid portal
- If you plan to accept loans:
- Complete the Master Promissory Note (MPN) at studentaid.gov
- Complete Entrance Counseling at studentaid.gov
- Accept offered loans in your financial aid portal
- If you do not wish to accept loans you do not need to complete these needed documents but they will stay on your account in case you want loans later.
Benefits of Meeting the Priority Deadline: If all required documents are submitted by the Priority Deadline and there are delays in federal financial aid disbursement, we will waive any late fees for student charges that your financial aid would have covered.
Last semester of attendance | Last Day to Submit FAFSA | Last Day to Submit Verification Documents |
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Fall 2024 | December 18, 2024 | March 2, 2025 |
Winter 2025 | April 10, 2025 | June 23, 2025 |
Spring 2025 | 2024-25: June 30, 2025, end of the award year 2025-26: July 23, 2025 |
2024-25 submission closed by the Dept of Ed on September 1st, 2025 2025-2026: October 5, 2025 |
Summer 2025 | September 10, 2025 | November 23, 2025 |
Fall 2025 | December 17, 2025 | March 1, 2025 |
Last day of the semester | 75 days after semester or September 1 |
Last day to submit a FAFSA:
- submit by your last day of attendance for the award year award year runs July 1st – June 30th
- Remember, it can take 3-5 business days for BYU-Idaho to receive a submitted FAFSA
Last Day to Submit Verification Documents
whichever is earlier
- 75 days after the last day of the last semester you attend for the award year (July 1st – June 30th) or
- September 1st after the 2024-25 award year ends
Failure to submit documents by this deadline may:
- Disqualify you from receiving federal financial aid for that award year
- Require repayment of funds already received
You must be registered for eligible classes at 11:59 pm on the Financial Aid Determination Date (FADD) to receive Federal Aid and/or BYU-Idaho Scholarships. This automatic process occurs on the 23rd day of the Semester or if received later, the day your FAFSA is processed.
Semester | Full Semester | 1st Block | 2nd Block* |
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Fall 2024 | October 8, 2024 | October 8, 2024 | November 14, 2024 |
Winter 2025 | January 30, 2025 | January 30, 2025 | March 11, 2025 |
Spring 2025 | May 13, 2025 | May 13, 2025 | June 20, 2025 |
Summer 2025 | August 12, 2025 | N/A | N/A |
Fall 2025 | October 7, 2025 | October 7, 2025 | November 13, 2025 |
*Disclaimer: This date applies to students who are taking only 2nd block classes.
Your major change must be fully processed by the Major Change Deadline for your financial aid to apply to your new program that semester.
Changes made after this deadline or during a semester will apply to your financial aid the following semester.
Semester Major Change Goes into Effect | Major Change Deadline |
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Fall 2024 | September 10, 2024 |
Winter 2025 | December 31, 2024 |
Spring 2025 | April 15, 2025 |
Summer 2025 | July 22, 2025 |
Fall 2025 | September 9, 2025 |
Recent High School Graduates applying for the 4 year merit scholarship need to have all recent test scores and transcripts submitted by this deadline to receive consideration.
Transfer Students GPA will be calculated using the transcripts received in the Admissions Office prior to admission to BYU-Idaho.
Transcript Deadline | |
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Fall 2024 | September 10, 2024 |
Winter 2025 | December 31, 2024 |
Spring 2025 | April 15, 2025 |
Fall 2025 | September 9, 2025 |