Financial Aid / en Last Day to Accept a Loan for the Summer Semester: August 14 /news/2025-07/last-day-accept-loan-summer-semester-august-14 <span>Last Day to Accept a Loan for the Summer Semester: August 14</span> <span><span>Jonathan Nichols</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-07-18T15:44:59-04:00" title="Friday, July 18, 2025 - 15:44">Fri, 07/18/2025 - 15:44</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p><span>The last day the Office of Student Financial Aid processes loans for the summer semester is August 15, 2025. Students who want to receive direct loans should accept them by 11:59 p.m. on August 14, 2025.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/666" hreflang="en">Financial Aid</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Fri, 18 Jul 2025 19:44:59 +0000 Jonathan Nichols 118281 at Verification Updates: The Deadline to Submit is September 1 /news/2025-06/verification-updates-deadline-submit-september-1 <span>Verification Updates: The Deadline to Submit is September 1</span> <span><span>Jonathan Nichols</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-06-26T20:22:24-04:00" title="Thursday, June 26, 2025 - 20:22">Thu, 06/26/2025 - 20:22</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><ol> <li><span>The deadline to submit verification documents is September 1.&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span>Documentation submitted through the DHS SAVE system is subject to external processing timelines which may vary and are not within the institution’s control.</span></li> <li><span>Schools are no longer able to make changes to a student’s biographical or demographic information on the FAFSA. This includes information like name, date of birth, gender, ethnicity, address, and other personal details. Students must make these updates themselves.</span></li> </ol> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/666" hreflang="en">Financial Aid</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Fri, 27 Jun 2025 00:22:24 +0000 Jonathan Nichols 117961 at The Enrollment Freeze for Summer 2025 is July 22 /news/2025-06/enrollment-freeze-summer-2025-july-22 <span>The Enrollment Freeze for Summer 2025 is July 22</span> <span><span>Jonathan Nichols</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-06-05T11:21:23-04:00" title="Thursday, June 5, 2025 - 11:21">Thu, 06/05/2025 - 11:21</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p>The enrollment freeze date for the spring summer 2025 semester is July 22, 2025 at 12:01am.&nbsp;</p> <p>After that, no adjustments or increases will be made to your financial aid unless it is to correct an over-award situation and all financial aid payments will be final with the exception of any Part of Term classes that begin later in the semester. Dropping a Part of Term course that begins later may result in a reduction of your aid. If you completely drop or withdraw from all your classes at any point, the Financial Aid Office will determine how much aid you can keep and how much has to be returned to the U.S. Department of Education. This is called a Return to Title IV calculation.</p> <p><br>&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/666" hreflang="en">Financial Aid</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:21:23 +0000 Jonathan Nichols 117656 at SAP Appeal Deadline for Summer 2025: June 30 /news/2025-05/sap-appeal-deadline-summer-2025-june-30 <span>SAP Appeal Deadline for Summer 2025: June 30</span> <span><span>Jonathan Nichols</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-05-28T16:20:54-04:00" title="Wednesday, May 28, 2025 - 16:20">Wed, 05/28/2025 - 16:20</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p><span>Students who wish to submit a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal for the summer 2025 term must do so by June 30, 2025.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span>Fall 2025 SAP appeals will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis starting no earlier than July 1, 2025.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span>All appeals for the fall 2025 semester must be submitted to the Office of Student Financial Aid no later than three weeks before the end of the semester. Any appeals received after that deadline will be considered for the spring 2026 semester instead.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/666" hreflang="en">Financial Aid</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Wed, 28 May 2025 20:20:54 +0000 Jonathan Nichols 117511 at Last Day to Accept a Loan for the Spring Semester: May 13 /news/2025-05/last-day-accept-loan-spring-semester-may-13 <span>Last Day to Accept a Loan for the Spring Semester: May 13</span> <span><span>Jonathan Nichols</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-05-02T13:51:14-04:00" title="Friday, May 2, 2025 - 13:51">Fri, 05/02/2025 - 13:51</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p><span>The last day the Office of Student Financial Aid processes loans for the spring semester is May 14, 2025. Students who want to receive direct loans should accept them no later than 11:59 p.m. on May 13, 2025.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/666" hreflang="en">Financial Aid</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Fri, 02 May 2025 17:51:14 +0000 Jonathan Nichols 117051 at Last Day for Spring SAP Appeals: April 23 /news/2025-04/last-day-spring-sap-appeals-april-23 <span>Last Day for Spring SAP Appeals: April 23</span> <span><span>Jonathan Nichols</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-04-08T15:40:22-04:00" title="Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - 15:40">Tue, 04/08/2025 - 15:40</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p>The last day the Office of Student Financial Aid will take Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeals for the spring 2025 semester is April 23, 2025.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/666" hreflang="en">Financial Aid</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:40:22 +0000 Jonathan Nichols 116506 at The Enrollment Freeze for Spring 2025 is February 11 /news/2025-01/enrollment-freeze-spring-2025-february-11 <span>The Enrollment Freeze for Spring 2025 is February 11</span> <span><span>Jonathan Nichols</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-01-17T14:17:13-05:00" title="Friday, January 17, 2025 - 14:17">Fri, 01/17/2025 - 14:17</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p>The enrollment freeze date for the spring 2025 semester is February 11, 2025.</p> <p>After this date, no adjustments or increases will be made to your financial aid unless it is to correct an over-award situation, and all financial aid payments will be final with the exception of any Part of Term classes that begin later in the semester. Dropping a Part of Term course that begins later may result in a reduction of your aid.</p> <p>If you completely drop or withdraw from all your classes at any point, the Financial Aid Office will determine how much aid you can keep and how much has to be returned to the U.S. Department of Education. This is called a Return to Title IV calculation.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/666" hreflang="en">Financial Aid</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Fri, 17 Jan 2025 19:17:13 +0000 Jonathan Nichols 115386 at Last Day to Accept a Loan for the Fall Semester: December 17 /news/2024-12/last-day-accept-loan-fall-semester-december-17 <span>Last Day to Accept a Loan for the Fall Semester: December 17</span> <span><span>Jonathan Nichols</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-12-04T15:41:14-05:00" title="Wednesday, December 4, 2024 - 15:41">Wed, 12/04/2024 - 15:41</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p>The last day the Office of Student Financial Aid processes loans for the fall semester is December 18, 2024.</p> <p>Students who want to receive direct loans should accept their fall loans no later than 11:59 p.m. on December 17, 2024.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/666" hreflang="en">Financial Aid</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Wed, 04 Dec 2024 20:41:14 +0000 Jonathan Nichols 114911 at Last Day for SAP Appeals for the Fall Semester: November 26 /news/2024-11/last-day-sap-appeals-fall-semester-november-26 <span>Last Day for SAP Appeals for the Fall Semester: November 26</span> <span><span>Jonathan Nichols</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-11-19T09:21:17-05:00" title="Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - 09:21">Tue, 11/19/2024 - 09:21</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p>The last day to submit a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal for the fall is 5 p.m. on November 26, 2024.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/666" hreflang="en">Financial Aid</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:21:17 +0000 Jonathan Nichols 114726 at Patriot Forms Available Until September 2025 /news/2024-09/patriot-forms-available-until-september-2025 <span>Patriot Forms Available Until September 2025</span> <span><span>Jonathan Nichols</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-09-13T12:01:36-04:00" title="Friday, September 13, 2024 - 12:01">Fri, 09/13/2024 - 12:01</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p>The <a href="/financial-aid/verification-process">Patriot Forms system</a> will continue to be available until September of 2025.</p> <p>This extension means you can keep using the platform to easily manage your documents and submissions. If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to <a href="https://mssc.gmu.edu/">reach out to the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Student Services Center</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/666" hreflang="en">Financial Aid</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:01:36 +0000 Jonathan Nichols 113866 at