Financial Aid Dates

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Payment Policy @ COD

All students are required to pay their tuition and fees at the time of registration. Students may pay by cash, check or credit card. Students unable to pay in full must enroll in our convenient "Payment Plans" payment plan. Students receiving financial aid (i.e., grants and loans) must enroll in the College's Deferred Payment Plan. Direct links to these payment options are found in myACCESS. Eligibility for the Deferred Payment Plan is dependent upon your financial aid status at the time you register.

**EFFECTIVE SUMMER SEMESTER 2013**
College of DuPage will no longer mail financial aid refund checks to students. Students will have two choices: sign up for the US bank debit card or pick up their check at the Cashier's Office.

Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Students may begin filling out the 2013-2014 Free Application for Federal Student Aid, FAFSA

Monday, February 11th to Tuesday, April 30th
FAFSA Lab Opens - Students are encouraged to stop by SSC 2222 and file their 2013-2014 FAFSA. The lab will be open Monday - Thursday 9am to 5:30pm and Friday 9am to 3:30pm

Friday, March 1, 2013
Deadline to apply for the 2013-2014 Illinois MAP Grant

Friday, March 15, 2013
Deadline to submit all appeals for the Spring Semester 2013.

Monday, May 20, 2013 to Thursday, June 13, 2013

Bookstore “Charges to Grants” dates. Eligible students may charge required books and supplies, only, against their Federal Pell Grant and/or Scholarships for the Summer Semester 2013, provided the 2012-2013 Notification of Awards has been updated in your myACCESS. Students must also complete a Bookstore Authorization Form - if they have not already done so. You may check myACCESS to see if we have the Bookstore Authorization on file.

Monday, May 20, 2013 – Thursday, June 13, 2013

Bookstore “Charges to Loans” dates. Eligible loan borrowers may charge required books and supplies, only, against their Federal Stafford Loans for the Spring Summer 2013, provided you meet ALL the following conditions:

Received your 2012-2013 Notification of Award in your myACCESS
Completed a Bookstore Authorization Form - if they have not already done so. You may check myACCESS to see if we have the Bookstore Authorization on file.
Accepted your Federal Stafford Loan award for Summer Semester 2013
Registered for 6 semester hours
Completed Entrance Loan Counseling and your Master Promissory Note
Not on Financial Aid Warning and/or Discontinuance

Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Summer Semester 2013 begins

Monday, June 10, 2013
The earliest the first disbursement of loan funds will post to a student's account provided the following conditions have been met. Any refund generated will be available in about 10 to 14 business days:

Have previously received loan funds at College of DuPage
Enrolled in and actively participating in at least 6 credit hours AND all 6 credit hours have started.

Thursday, June 13, 2013
The earliest excess Pell Grant money will be posted to a student's account. Any refund generated will be available 10 to 14 business days later

Friday, June 28, 2013
The earliest the first disbursement of loan funds will post to a student's account provided the following conditions have been met. Any refund generated will be available in about 10 to 14 business days:

This is the student's first semester receiving Federal Stafford Loans
Completed Entrance Loan Counseling and your Master Promissory Note
Enrolled in and actively participating in at least 6 credit hours AND all 6 credit hours have started.

Monday, July 1, 2013
Deadline to submit SAP appeals for the Summer Semester 2013

Monday, July 8, 2013
The earliest the second disbursement of loan funds will post to a student's account provided the following conditions have been met. Any refund generated will be available in about 10 to 14 business days: