Important Financial Aid Dates and Events
Updates are made to this calendar throughout the calendar year. Please check this page periodically for new listings.
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August 22 – September 2 |
Fall 2022 Orientation and General Registration |
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August 31 |
All Fall 2022 Graduating MA and PhD Federal Loan Borrowers must complete requisite EXIT Counseling at studentaid.gov in order for the financial aid staff to sign off on your Graduation Checklist |
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September 5 |
Labor Day: CLOSED |
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September 6 |
Fall 2022 Instruction begins |
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September 6 – 9 |
Earliest timeframe for student loan borrowers to receive first fall 2022 Direct Loan credit balance refund after tuition and fees are assessed, if all 2022-23 financial aid requirements are complete |
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September 6 – 16 |
Late registration |
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September 16 |
Chan Award essay submissions due in the GTU Dean’s Office by 5:00 |
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September 16 |
Payment for Fall 2022 Registration due to the Business Office by 5:00 pm or make payment arraignments |
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September 16 |
Constitution Day |
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October 1 |
2023-2024 FAFSA available for download at studentaid.gov |
| October 1 | 2022-2023 GTU Financial Aid Application available for download at: \admissions\financial aid\financial aid how to apply |
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October 1 |
Spring 2023 Financial Aid Priority Deadline: GTU MA Applicants |
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October 1 |
Deadline to submit financial circumstances appeal (Fall 2022) |
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October 1 |
Direct Unsubsidized Loan Origination Fee: 1.057% Direct Graduate PLUS Loan Origination Fee: 4.228% For loans disbursed between October 1, 2022 and October 1, 2023 |
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October 21 |
Deadline to submit a Budget Appeal (Fall 2022)
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| October 23 - 25 | Annual California Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (CASFAA) Conference. Financial Aid Office will be CLOSED. You may reach financial aid staff at finaid@gtu.edu. |
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October 24 – 28 |
Reading Week: Students |
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October 28 |
Federal Work-Study (FWS) Deadline to obtain a FWS position in order to retain a fall 2022 offer |
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November 1 |
Deadline to apply to the Common Master of Arts program for Spring 2023 |
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November 11 |
Newhall applications due to Dean’s Office by 5:00 pm |
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November 18 |
Deadline to request a federal Direct Loan for the Fall 2022 semester |
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November 23 |
GTU Offices close at 2:00 pm |
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November 24 – 27 |
Thanksgiving Holiday: CLOSED |
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November 29 – December 1 |
Annual U.S. Department of Education Federal Student Aid Conference |
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December 1 |
Financial Aid priority deadline for entering PhD applicants and continuing PhD students |
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December 16 |
Last day of Fall 2022 semester |
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December 16 |
GTU Offices close at 5:00 pm |
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December 17 – January 2, 2023 |
Winter Break: CLOSED |
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INTERSESSION 2023 |
January 2 – 27 |
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Spring 2023 General Registration |
January 17-28 |
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Spring 2023 |
January 31-May 20 |
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January 30, 2023 |
Spring 2023 semester begins |
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January 30 – February 3 |
Earliest timeframe for student borrowers to receive first Spring 2023 Direct Loan credit balance after tuition and fees are assessed, if all 2022-2023 financial aid requirements are complete |
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February 6 |
Spring 2023 Graduating GTU MA and Doctoral Loan Borrowers: All federal student loan borrowers must complete requisite EXIT Counseling at studentaid.gov in order for Financial Aid staff to sign off on your Graduation Checklist |
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February 10 |
Payment for Spring 2023 Registration due to the Business Office by 5:00 pm or make payment arraignments |
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February 20 |
President’s Day: CLOSED |
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March 17 |
Federal Work-Study (FWS): Deadline to obtain employment in order to retain Spring 2022 offer |
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March 17 |
Deadline to submit a Budget Adjustment Request for Spring 2022 |
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March 20 – 24 |
Spring Break: Students |
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March 27 |
Spring 2023 Graduating Loan Borrowers: All Spring 2023 Graduating MA and PhD Federal Loan borrowers must complete requisite EXIT Counseling at studentaid.gov in order for the financial aid staff to sign off on your Graduation checklist |
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April 1 |
2023-2024 Priority Financial Aid Deadline for all GTU Master of Arts (MA) Prospective and Current Students |
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April 7 |
Good Friday: CLOSED |
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April 21 |
Last day to request an additional Spring 2023 direct loan |
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May 1 |
Deadline to apply to the GTU Common Masters of Arts program for Fall 2023 |
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May 20 |
Last day of the Spring 2022 semester |
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May 30 |
Memorial Day: CLOSED |
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June 23 |
Deadline to submit a 2023-2024 Federal Work-Study Authorization & job description for students who will begin employment on or after July 1, 2023 |
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July 4 |
Independence Day Observed: CLOSED |