Financial Aid Calendar
2026 - Spring
All deadlines are at 12:00 midnight unless otherwise stated.
All dates and deadlines are subject to change.
Deadline for account payment in full or enrollment in a payment plan. Class schedules subject to cancellation without full payment or enrolled in a payment plan.
Spring 2026 disbursement begins
Spring 2026 SAP Appeal deadline
Classes Begin
First day to work spring Federal Work Study
Last day to drop a course without a grade (5th class day) 11:59 p.m.
Last day to register or add a course (6th class day) 5:00 p.m.
Application deadline for Nissan Scholarship
Spring 2026 SAP Appeal final Statement of Understanding deadline
Entering Transfer and Current Student General Scholarship Application Priority Deadline
Last day to drop a class with a "W" grade (36th class day) 5:00 p.m. Note that tuition charges will still apply.
HELP Grant application deadline
Priority deadline for completing the 2026-2027 FAFSA
Pre-registration period for the summer and fall semesters
Last day to withdraw from University (ten days of classes remaining)
Summer 2026 SAP Appeal priority deadline
Classes end
Last day to accept a loan for the spring semester
*Note: Date subject to change if any updates are made to the academic calendar
Last day to work for spring Federal Work Study
Last day for the Loan Office to originate a spring loan
*Note: Date subject to change if any updates are made to the academic calendar
Priority date for submitting verification documents for 2026-2027
* 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 may 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) – Mississippi State University takes a census immediately after the end of each semester's add/drop period. This is known as the Pell Freeze Date. Your enrollment at the time of the census determines the amount of Pell Grant you are eligible to receive for the semester. If your FAFSA is received or finalized after the census date, your awards will be based on your enrollment at the time of review.