Financial Aid Dates to Know in 2021
A resource for March-August
As the financial aid community begins a new year, Global has highlighted dates of note to include on financial aid calendars.
MARCH
FSA Partner Connect launches in March 2021
3/2 Time begins for challenges to Draft Cohort Default Rate for all institutions. Appeals can be made on the eCDR Appeals website.
3/2 Institutional Application and Agreement for Participation in the Work Colleges Program due for the
2021–2022 award year
3/31 HEERF Fund usage ends
APRIL
Various IPEDS reporting due in April
4/1 Final federal Campus-based Funding Level Authorizations posted to eCB website
4/10 HEERF institutional reporting due
4/19 Request due for a waiver of the FWS Community Service Expenditure Requirement for the 2021–2022 award year
MAY
New FDSL interest rates become available for upcoming award year
JUNE
6/30 Last day for students to submit the 2020-2021 FAFSA
JULY
7/1 2021-2022 New Award Year begins
7/30 Final closeout for FDSL for 2019-2020
AUGUST
8/16 The Campus-Based Reallocation Form designated for the return of 2020-2021 funds and the request for supplemental FWS funds for the 2021-2021 award year due
Dates and information may change.