Calendars
All deadlines are at 12:00 midnight unless otherwise stated.
All dates and deadlines are subject to change.
January 1 | Deadline for payment in full or enrollment in payment plan. Class schedules subject to cancellation if full payment not made or not enrolled in payment plan. |
January 4 | First day to work Spring FWS |
January 4 | Spring Disbursement |
January 5 | Refunds will begin processing |
January 11 | Classes Begin |
January 15 | Last day to drop a course without a grade (5th class day) 11:59 p.m. |
January 19 | Last day to register or add a course (6th class day) 8:00 a.m. |
March 1 | Application deadline for NISSAN scholarship |
March 2 | Last day to drop a class with a "W" grade (36th class day) 5:00 p.m. |
March 31 | HELP Grant application deadline |
April 1 |
Priority Deadline – Submit your FAFSA before MSU’s priority filing date to maximize the amount of aid you receive. Eligible students who apply by this date have a greater chance of receiving need-based aid. The priority filing date is not a deadline, so still submit your FAFSA even if the priority filing date has passed. |
April 5 to April 16 | Pre-registration period for summer and fall semesters |
April 6 | Last day to withdraw from University (ten days of classes remaining) |
April 16 | Summer SAP appeal priority deadline |
April 19 | Classes end |
April 28 | Last day to work FWS position for spring |
May 10 | Annual end of Spring SAP evaluation – Email notifications sent to students |
May 14 | Summer SAP appeal final deadline |
June 30 | Last day to submit the 2020-2021 FAFSA |
* 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.