Financial Aid Dates & Deadlines

Important Dates to Remember:

January 1st: You can file your FAFSA for the next school year. File your next year’s FAFSA as soon as possible after January 1st.

March 1st: You can pick up your Merced College Foundation Scholarship application and booklet in the Financial Aid Office.

March 1st: Begin checking with the Financial Office about your 2011-2012 Student Aid Repot.

March 2nd: Postmark deadline for Cal Grants. Both the GPA Verification Form and the FAFSA must be postmarked by this date. Please note this is the deadline for DREAM Act students to apply for Cal Grant.

March 31st, 4PM: Deadline for turning in your Merced College Foundation Scholarship application. If March 31st is on a weekend, the deadline is the last school day in March.

September 2nd: Second chance postmark deadline for Cal Grants for community college students only. Both the FAFSA and the GPA Verification Form must be postmarked by this date.