Application Deadlines - Financial Aid - Washington College of Law

Application Deadlines

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Need Access Application must be filed by March 1 for priority consideration of available funds. FAFSA applications received after the deadline will be processed in the order received. Need Access grant applications filed after the deadline will only be considered if funds remain following review of on-time requests.

While no action can be taken on your request for aid until you have been admitted, do not wait until your admission decision is received to submit your application(s).

Filing Deadlines

Date	Deadline Type	Document	Who
March 1st	Priority	Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) www.fafsa.ed.gov School Code: 001434	All (including incoming students not yet accepted)
March 1st	Absolute	Need Access Application www.NeedAccess.org	All Seeking WCL Grants (including incoming students not yet accepted)
May 1st	Absolute	Prior Year Signed Federal Income Tax Return	Returning Students seeking WCL Grants
May 1st	Absolute	Verification Worksheet / Supplemental Information Financial Aid Forms Page	Returning Students seeking WCL Grants
June 1st	Priority	Apply for GradPlus or Private Loans http://www.wcl.american.edu/finaid/alternativeloan.cfm	Accepted Incoming Students
July 1st	Priority	Apply for GradPlus or Private Loans http://www.wcl.american.edu/finaid/alternativeloan.cfm	Returning Students
July 1st	Priority	Accept Your Awards my.american.edu	Incoming Students
July 1st	Priority	Entrance Counseling http://mappingyourfuture.org/sge	First-Time Borrowers at WCL
July 1st	Priority	Stafford Loan MPN http://dlenote.ed.gov/	First-Time Borrowers and Borrowers with new Stafford Loan Lenders
August 1st	Priority	Accept Your Awards my.american.edu	Returning Students

Absolute Deadline – If missed, processing is continued on an exceptional basis through appeal. Appeals must be submitted in writing.

Priority Deadline – Forms are processed in the order received; filing late may result in a delay of funds.

FAFSA & Need Access – New forms are available January 1st.

Verification Worksheet – New form is available in early spring. Notice is posted.

Applying for GradPlus & Private Loans – Apply by the deadline but not before May 1 to avoid another credit check before loan certification/processing takes place.