Important financial aid dates for new Linfield students

December 1:

• File your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon after December 1st as possible
• Use Linfield federal school code of 003198

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 Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan may submit the Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan Request Form to the Office of Financial Aid for a credit check. Upon approval, it will be required to complete the Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note.

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 at www.studentloans.gov by August 15.
• Students who accepted employment on their award letter should search for Federal Work-Study or Campus Employment jobs on CatConnect.