Important financial aid dates for new Linfield students
October 1:
- File your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon after October 1st as possible
- Use Linfield's federal school code (003198) to have your FAFSA sent directly to Linfield.
No later than April 1:
- Notification of financial aid awards begins for admitted first-year students
No later than May 15:
- Notification of financial aid awards begins for admitted transfer students
May 1:
- National Candidate Reply Date for admitted first-year students
- Matriculation fee $400 due to the Office of Admission
June 15:
- Enrollment Notification Deadline for admitted transfer students
- Matriculation fee $400 due to the Office of Admission
On or before the first day of classes:
- The Student Accounts Office sends out bills/student account statements for fall semester, as well as instructions on how to pay your balance or set up a payment plan on or before the first day of classes.
- Parents planning to borrow a Direct Parent PLUS loan for their dependent undergraduate student should complete their Parent PLUS Loan application before the first day of classes.
- Parent PLUS loan borrowers should complete their Direct Parent PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note on or before the first day of classes.
August:
- The Office of Financial Aid begins disbursing financial aid for eligible students when classes begin for fall semester.
- First-time Federal Direct Stafford (subsidized/unsubsidized) student loan borrowers should complete both their Master Promissory Note (MPN) and Entrance Counseling online by August 15.
- Students who accepted employment on their award letter should search for Federal Work-Study or Campus Employment jobs on CatConnect.