Winter Holiday Hours

Mississippi State University will be closed in observance of the Winter Holidays from December 23, 2025 through January 2, 2026. Normal business operations will resume on Monday January 5, 2026 at 8 a.m.

2025 - Maymester

Financial Aid Calendar
2025 - Maymester

All deadlines are at 12:00 midnight unless otherwise stated.
All dates and deadlines are subject to change.

Classes Begin

First day to work summer Federal Work Study

Maymester classes meet: May 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30

Last day to drop (without a grade) or add a course (2nd class day).

Maymester Disbursements begin

Last day to drop a course with a "W" grade (5th class day) 5:00 p.m.

Memorial Day Holiday – no classes scheduled

Last day to withdraw from Maymester (3 class days remaining)

Classes end

* Drop – If you are choosing to drop one or more classes from a specific *term while still staying enrolled in at least one course. Dropping a course will result in a grade of “W” and tuition plus addition fees will be charged.

* Withdrawal – If you are enrolled in a course/courses as of the first day of the *term and you decide not to attend, you are withdrawing from the term. A withdrawal will result in a grade of “W” and a percentage, if not all, tuition will
be owed depending on the effective withdrawal date.

* Term – Please be aware there are several parts of term for the summer. Maymester, 1st 5 week, 2nd 5 week and the 10 week term are each considered individual terms.

** Census Date (Pell Freeze) – To be paid a Federal Pell Grant, a student must be enrolled in classes at the end of the add/drop period of each semester. A census will be taken immediately following the end of each add/drop period. The student’s enrolled hours as verified by that census will determine the payment amount. Failure to be enrolled at the census will exclude a student from Federal Pell Grant eligibility for that term, per federal regulations.