Dates and Deadlines

Financial Aid Deadlines

For information regarding billing and tuition payment due dates, visit the Bursar Web site.

The most important financial aid deadline to remember each year is the March 10 deadline for the Free Application for Student Aid. 

Some scholarships, however, have earlier deadlines.

Here are more important dates each year:

JANUARY
3 - Spring financial aid refunds issued to students.

10 - Last day for students to submit an application to the Honors College for
the Whitinger Scholarship.

FEBRUARY
1 - Nominations due for the Harold Ellison Scholarship.

15 - Nominations due for the John R. and Aline B. Emens Scholarship.

20 - College Goal Sunday takes place at various sites across Indiana.  At this event, you can receive help filling out forms.


MARCH
1 - Harold Ellison Scholarship application deadline.

10 - Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) priority filing deadline for the state of Indiana and Ball State University financial aid. Learn more.

14 - Ball State Summer Financial Aid Forms available in our office.

APRIL
Freshmen financial aid award notifications begin being sent to students throught your Ball State email account.

15 - State Minority Teacher/Special Education Teacher, and State Nursing Education Scholarship priority application deadline.

MAY
13 - Summer financial aid refunds issued to students.

JUNE
Ball State’s financial aid award notifications are emailed to transfer students and upperclassmen. Specific date will be announced later. 

AUGUST
Fall semester financial aid refunds will be Direct Deposited or mailed to students at their local address on file with the university. Specific date will be announced later.

SEPTEMBER
Fall bills due. Specific date will be announced later.