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Office of Financial Aid

  • About
    • Contact
    • Our Mission
    • OFA Terms and Conditions
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  • Prospective Students
    • Getting Started
    • Complete the FAFSA
    • Estimate Your Costs
    • Next Steps
    • Spartan Tuition Advantage
    • Search For Scholarships
    • Loan Resources
    • Special Degrees and Populations
    • Manage Your Aid
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  • Undergraduate Aid
    • Spartan Tuition Advantage
    • Scholarships, Grants & Loans
    • Other Aid
    • Special Degrees and Populations
    • Manage Your Aid
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  • Graduate & Professional Aid
    • Gift Aid
    • Loans
    • Manage Your Aid
    • Other Types of Aid
    • College of Law
    • Medical Students
    • Grad FAQs
    • Special Degrees and Populations
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  • FAQs
    • FAFSA
    • Spartan Tuition Advantage
    • Aid Eligibility
    • Notification and Disbursement
    • Special Populations
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  • References
    • Advisors
    • Calendar of Financial Aid
    • CARES Act Reporting
    • Disbursement
    • Enrollment Chart
    • Federal Notices
    • Glossary
    • Grade Levels and Loan Limits
    • Institutional Award Policy
    • Loan Proration
    • Satisfactory Academic Progress
    • Professional Judgment
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Verification
    • Help
Office of Financial Aid
  • About
  • Prospective Students
  • Undergraduate Aid
  • Graduate & Professional Aid
  • FAQs
  • References

< About

  • Contact
  • Our Mission
  • OFA Terms and Conditions

< Prospective Students

  • Getting Started
  • Complete the FAFSA
  • Estimate Your Costs
  • Next Steps
  • Spartan Tuition Advantage
  • Search For Scholarships
  • Loan Resources
  • Special Degrees and Populations
  • Manage Your Aid

< Undergraduate Aid

  • Spartan Tuition Advantage
  • Scholarships, Grants & Loans
  • Other Aid
  • Special Degrees and Populations
  • Manage Your Aid

< Graduate & Professional Aid

  • Gift Aid
  • Loans
  • Manage Your Aid
  • Other Types of Aid
  • College of Law
  • Medical Students
  • Grad FAQs
  • Special Degrees and Populations

< FAQs

  • FAFSA
  • Spartan Tuition Advantage
  • Aid Eligibility
  • Notification and Disbursement
  • Special Populations

< References

  • Advisors
  • Calendar of Financial Aid
  • CARES Act Reporting
  • Disbursement
  • Enrollment Chart
  • Federal Notices
  • Glossary
  • Grade Levels and Loan Limits
  • Institutional Award Policy
  • Loan Proration
  • Satisfactory Academic Progress
  • Professional Judgment
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Verification
  • Help
Office of Financial Aid > References >

Calendar of Financial Aid

Calendar of Financial Aid & Student Accounts

Early August
Fall semester bills generated and available in student portal. Full fee payment schedule and deferred payment plan dates are listed on the Student Accounts website.
New students: You won't receive your registration bill until after you have completed orientation.

Late August
Fall semester classes begin. A late enrollment fee of $100 is assessed for students enrolling on or after this date.
Financial aid disbursement begins*.

October 1
Apply for next school year's financial aid by completing the FAFSA at fafsa.gov.
Second payment plan installment for fall semester due.

November 1
Third payment plan installment for fall semester due.

Mid-November
Full fee payment schedule and deferred payment plan dates are listed on the Controller's Office website.

December 1
Fourth payment plan installment due date for fall semester due.

Mid-December
Spring semester bills generated and available in student portal. Last day of fall semester classes and exams.

Early January
Financial aid disbursement begins*.
Spring semester classes begin. A late enrollment fee of $100 is assessed for students enrolling on or after this date.
Make sure you have completed the FAFSA for next school year at fafsa.gov.

February 1
Second payment plan installment for spring semester due.

Early February
Professional Judgment Application opens for future aid year.
 
March 1

Third payment plan installment for spring semester due.

April 1
Fourth payment plan installment for spring semester due.

Mid-April
Summer semester bills generated and available in student portal. 
Full fee payment schedule and deferred payment plan dates are listed on the Controller's Office website.

Mid-May through Mid-August
Summer session classes held.

*Once financial aid disbursement begins, it can take 24-48 hours before funds are reflected on a student's bill. Excess financial aid is refunded by Student Accounts according to their refund schedule.

Resources

  • FAFSA
  • Federal Loans
  • SIS Help
  • Guest Access
  • MI Aid Programs
  • Admissions Scholarships
  • Tech Support

Enrollment Services

  • Office of the Registrar
  • Student Accounts
  • Office of Admissions

Reports

  • CARES Act Funding

Support Services

  • Disability Resources
  • Veterans Resources

Working at MSU

  • MSU Office of International Students and Scholars
  • MSU Graduate School
  • MSU Student Affairs and Services

Contact us

(517) 432-8000

Email

onestop@msu.edu

In-Person Financial Aid Assistance

Hannah Admininstration Building 426 Auditorium Rd, Rm 140 East Lansing, MI 48824

Financial Aid Mailing Address

Michigan State University Student Services Building 556 E. Circle Dr., Room 252 East Lansing, MI 48824

FAFSA/Federal School Code

002290

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