To help you meet financial aid deadlines, the following are the various due dates for early and regular decision, transfer, returning, undergraduate, and graduate students. Depending on your program or career, you may be required to complete the FAFSA, the CSS Profile, or both.
Important Note for Incoming Undergraduate Students and Families: To receive a timely aid offer, students must submit the FAFSA and CSS Profile by the published due date. We will continue to accept aid applications submitted after the published due dates. However, applications submitted after the published deadlines will be considered for federal financial aid. Students will also be considered for need-based Syracuse University grant funding on a funds-available basis.
Undergraduate Dates and Deadlines
Term Financial Aid Applications Due Date Aid Offer Notification
Entering Students
2026-2027 Academic Year
Spring 2027 FAFSA
2026-2027 November 15, 2026 Late November 2026
CSS Profile
2026-2027 November 15, 2026
Entering Students
2027-2028 Academic Year
Fall 2027
Early Action (EA)FAFSA
2027-2028November 1, 2026 February 2027
CSS Profile
2027-2028November 1, 2026
Fall 2027
Early Decision (ED)FAFSA
2027-2028November 15, 2026 December 2026 - January 2027
CSS Profile
2027-2028November 15, 2026
Fall 2027
Regular Decision (RD)FAFSA
2027-2028
January 5, 2027 Late March 2027
CSS Profile
2027-2028January 5, 2027
Fall 2027
TransferFAFSA
2027-2028
With application for admission, but no later than July 1, 2027
Starting in Late March 2027
CSS Profile
2027-2028With application for admission, but no later than July 1, 2027
Returning Students
2027-2028 Academic Year
Returning Undergraduate Students FAFSA
2027-2028February 1, 2027 Begins mid-June 2027
CSS Profile
2027-2028Only required if not submitted in a previous academic year.
Graduate On-Campus Programs and Semester-Based Online Programs
To receive a timely aid offer, students must submit the FAFSA by the due date. However, we will continue to accept FAFSA submissions after the published due date.
| Applications | Due Date | Aid Offer Notifications | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Students Entering Spring 2026
|
FAFSA 2025-2026
|
12/01/25
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Mid-December 2025
|
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Students Entering Summer 2026
|
FAFSA 2025-2026
|
4/30/26
|
Early May 2026
|
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Students Entering and Returning Fall 2026
|
FAFSA 2026-2027
|
5/1/26
|
June 2026
|
Graduate Online Quarter-Term Programs
To receive a timely aid offer, students must submit the FAFSA** by the due date. However, we will continue to accept FAFSA submissions after the published due date.
**In addition to the FAFSA, students must also complete the required SU Financial Aid Application provided on their MySlice Financial Aid To Do List by the due dates listed.
| Applications | Due Date | Aid Offer Notifications | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Students Enrolling January/Winter 2026
|
FAFSA 2025-2026
|
12/25/25
|
Begins November 2025
|
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Students Enrolling April/Spring 2026
|
FAFSA 2025-2026
|
3/15/26
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Begins January 2026
|
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Students Enrolling July/Summer 2026
|
FAFSA 2025-2026
|
5/15/26
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Begins May 2026
|
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Students Enrolling October/Fall 2026
|
FAFSA 2026-2027 | 9/15/26 |
Begins July 2026
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