Dates and Deadlines

Deadline: December 1

Required Applications & Documents:

• 2025-2026 FAFSA*
  • *Available on or before December 1st - must be completed upon its release.
• 2025-2026 CSS Profile
  
  • *Please note that if your legal parents do not live together, both of your parents (your custodial parent and your noncustodial parent) will need to complete a separate CSS Profile
• If any student and parent/stepparent (custodial/noncustodial) are required to file a tax return, please submit a signed copy of their 2023 Federal Income Tax Return, along with all schedules, forms, and W-2s to IDOC.

Aid Notification: April 1

Deadline: January 15

Required Applications & Documents:

• 2025-2026 FAFSA
  
• 2025-2026 CSS Profile
  
  • *Please note that if your legal parents do not live together, both of your parents (your custodial parent and your noncustodial parent) will need to complete a separate CSS Profile
• If any student and parent/stepparent (custodial/noncustodial) are required to file a tax return, please submit a signed copy of their 2023 Federal Income Tax Return, along with all schedules, forms, and W-2s to IDOC.

Early Decision II Estimated Aid Notification: February 15

Regular Decision Aid Notification: April 1

Deadline: May 1

Required Applications:

• 2025-2026 FAFSA
• 2025-2026 CSS Profile

**Federal Income Taxes and other documents may be requested at a later date

Aid Notification: 2nd week of July

Deadline: November 1

Required Application:

• 2025-2026 FAFSA

 

**If the FAFSA is received by November 1, 2024, BSN Express students will receive their award notification by December 15, 2024.