Important Dates for Financial Aid

Financial Aid Calendar

2026-2027 FAFSA Submission

• October 1, 2025 – FAFSA available at https://studentaid.gov/. For your 2026-2027 FAFSA, you’ll use income info from 2024

• February 1, 2026 – Priority filing date: Certain types of financial aid are limited and available only on a first-come, first-served basis, so do not delay in submitting the FAFSA.

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Pell Recalculation

For purposes of determining final award amounts and disbursement amounts, Georgia Southern University uses a recalculation date for each term.  This date is always the day after the initial drop/add period of the term.  Pell awards and disbursement eligibility are based on the enrollment of the student at that date.

*Dates are subject to change.

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Financial Aid Bookstore Advance

Students who are expecting a sufficient refund from their financial aid funds may use up to $600 of their expected refund at Barnes & Noble @ Georgia Southern as a Financial Aid Advance. The time frames for the advance are listed below. It is important to note that changes to your enrollment, aid, and/or eligibility may result in you still owing a balance if the advance is used before the changes are reflected on your invoice. Any amount used at Barnes & Noble @ Georgia Southern Financial Aid Advance would be deducted from your total expected refund.

*Dates are subject to change.

Fall 2025

Spring 2026

Summer 2026

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Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal

Students in violation of satisfactory academic progress standards who want to be considered for financial aid eligibility must submit documentation by certain deadlines, as indicated below. Review the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy for more information. Appeals submitted after the final deadline may not be considered until the next semester.

Appeal Submission Deadlines

*Dates are subject to change.

IMPORTANT: To Avoid Cancelled Classes, You May need to Pay Your Balance While You Wait

SAP appeal takes a while to process. Once appeals are received, they will be forwarded to the Satisfactory Academic Progress committee for review. The committees meet weekly to review submitted appeals on a first-come, first-served basis.

YOU MUST BE PREPARED TO PAY YOUR BALANCE TO AVOID CANCELLATION OF YOUR CLASSES WHILE YOUR APPEAL IS PENDING.

Classes will not be held while an appeal is being reviewed.

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