Deadlines

December 15 - Suggested Filing Date
March 31 - Deadline

If you are applying to attend U-M beginning in the fall term, the U-M Office of Financial Aid must receive a valid Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), CSS Profile, and all other documents before the deadline of March 31 to consider you for available aid programs. Give yourself plenty of time to apply so that we receive your records on time. We recommend that you complete your FAFSA and CSS Profile before March 1 so that your application documents reach us in time.

Applicants who file their financial aid application by the Suggested Filing Date of December 15, and are admitted, will receive a preliminary financial aid package sooner.

If your FAFSA is rejected, you may miss the March 31 deadline. The most common reason is missing required signatures (student and parent signatures are required for dependent students). One parent must also sign for independent students applying for a Health Professions Loan.

We will typically request other documents to review your application. Those must also reach us by March 31 to consider you for aid. Sign in to Wolverine Access to view a list of needed documents.

Note: U-M does not participate in the College Board IDOC (Institutional Documentation Service) program; do not upload your documents through IDOC).

May 1

Pay enrollment deposit to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

December 15

If you are applying to attend U-M beginning winter term, complete and submit a current year Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and CSS Profile at the time you apply for admission.

We must receive your FAFSA record from the federal processor and your CSS Profile application from the College Board (if you are applying for institutional grants and scholarships) by the December 15, 2020 deadline to consider you for available aid programs.

Allow three to four weeks for processing. We will notify you by email if we need additional documents or information; these materials must be submitted within 30 days of notification.

If you have filed a FAFSA, but not requested that the results be sent to UM-Ann Arbor (School Code 002325), visit fafsa.gov and select "Make Corrections to a Processed FAFSA" or call 1-800-4-FEDAID.

If you are a first-time, dependent undergraduate planning to attend U-M beginning spring or summer terms, we must receive aid application materials for both spring/summer and the coming fall/winter terms to process your aid. This includes the FAFSA, CSS Profile, plus any additional documents requested by our office. Do not wait to be admitted before applying for aid. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our office.

March 31

Complete and submit the 2020-21 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) and the 2020-21 CSS Profile. To be considered for all aid programs, we must receive your FAFSA record and your CSS Profile application by March 31.

May 10

Complete and submit the 2020-21 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA). We must receive your FAFSA record and all requested supplemental documents by May 10 for the spring term.

June 1

Complete and submit the 2020-21 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA). We must receive your FAFSA record and all requested supplemental documents by June 1 for the summer term.

Additional Info:

• First-time students DO NOT submit a Spring/Summer Request for Financial Aid Form, which is used only by continuing students.
• If you will start at U-M in the Summer Bridge Program, visit the Summer Bridge Scholars page for additional information specific to that program.
• Continuing Students should follow the application process for spring/summer on the Current Undergraduates page.