Dates and Deadlines

Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025
December 31, 2023 You can begin submitting your FAFSA for the 2024–2025 school year using your 2022 tax return.
February 1, 2024 Deadline to complete the Hawkeye Scholarship application for fall Hawkeye Scholarship awards.
February 20, 2024 Deadline to submit your FAFSA for fall Hawkeye Scholarship awards.
March 20, 2024 Automatic payment plan enrollment available for Fall 2024 classes.
June 2, 2024 RedTail Achievement Scholarship renewal deadline. Eligible students must be enrolled in at least 12 credits and have FAFSA completed to maintain eligibility.
July 1, 2024 FAFSA priority funding and State of Iowa application deadline. See Financial Aid Application and Award.
July 7, 2024 You can begin charging your books for fall term courses from the Hawkeye Online Bookstore to your student account.
July 8, 2024 RedTail Achievement Scholarship deadline. Eligible students must be enrolled in at least 12 credits and have FAFSA completed to maintain eligibility.
August 21, 2024 Must be registered for classes to receive fall Hawkeye Scholarship award.
August 21, 2024 Your bill for Fall 2024 classes is due. If your financial aid award will not cover the full amount owed, set up a monthly payment plan, or pay in full.
August 27, 2024 Last day for full tuition refund for first 8-week Fall 2024 classes. See How to Drop or Withdraw From a Course.
September 3, 2024 Last day for full tuition refund for 16-week Fall 2024 classes. See How to Drop or Withdraw From a Course.
September 3, 2024 Financial aid lock date for fall enrollment.
September 11, 2024 Award disbursement for fall enrollment begins. See Award Disbursement.
September 13, 2024 Direct Deposit refund transfers and refund checks starting being mailed out. See Award Disbursement.
September 19, 2024 Financial Aid suspension appeal paperwork due to appeal financial aid suspension for fall enrollment. See Financial Aid Suspension Appeals.
September 19, 2024 30-day delay loan disbursement. See Award Disbursement.
September 23, 2024 30-day delay credit balance (refund) Direct Deposit refund transfers and refund checks starting being mailed out. See Award Disbursement.
September 26, 2026 Last day to set up an automatic payment plan for Fall 2024 classes. The earlier you sign up for a payment plan, the more you can spread out your payments.
October 1, 2024 Deadline to complete the Hawkeye Scholarship application and submit your FAFSA for spring Hawkeye Scholarship awards.
October 16, 2024 Second loan disbursement for fall semester only loans. See Award Disbursement.
October 18, 2024 Second loan credit balance (refund) Direct Deposit refund transfers and refund checks starting being mailed out. See Award Disbursement.
October 20, 2024 Last day for full tuition refund for second 8-week Fall 2024 classes. See How to Drop or Withdraw From a Course.
October 28, 2024 Hawkeye will check the status of your student account. If you are behind on your payment plan payments, or if no payment plan has been set up and there is a balance on your student account, you will lose your access to Canvas as a notification that you are at risk of being withdrawn from your classes.
October 30, 2024 Automatic payment plan enrollment available for Spring 2025 classes.
November 1, 2024 If your bill remains unpaid, you will be withdrawn from your classes. You are still responsible to pay your bill in full.
November 25, 2024 You can begin charging your books for spring semester courses from the Hawkeye Bookstore to your student account.
December 13, 2024 Financial Aid Academic Plan Review form due. See Handbook, Forms, & Required Documents.
January 9, 2025 Must be registered for classes to receive spring Hawkeye Scholarship award.
January 9, 2024 Your bill for Spring 2025 classes is due. If your financial aid award will not cover the full amount owed, set up a monthly payment plan, or pay in full.
January 15, 2025 Last day for full tuition refund for first 8-week Spring 2025 classes. See How to Drop or Withdraw From a Course.
January 16, 2025 Financial aid lock date for spring enrollment.
January 22, 2025 Last day for full tuition refund for 16-week Spring 2025 classes. See How to Drop or Withdraw From a Course.
January 29, 2025 Award disbursement for spring enrollment begins. See Award Disbursement.
January 31, 2025 Direct Deposit refund transfers and refund checks starting being mailed out. See Award Disbursement.
February 7, 2025 Financial Aid suspension appeal paperwork due to appeal financial aid suspension for spring enrollment. See Financial Aid Suspension Appeals.
February 7, 2025 30-day delay loan disbursement. See Award Disbursement.
February 10, 2025 30-day delay credit balance (refund) Direct Deposit refund transfers and refund checks starting being mailed out. See Award Disbursement.
March 1, 2025

Deadline to complete the Hawkeye Scholarship application and submit your FAFSA for fall Hawkeye Scholarship awards. See Apply for Hawkeye and External Scholarships and Applying for Financial Aid.

March 10, 2025 Second loan disbursement for spring semester only loans. See Award Disbursement.
March 14, 2025 Second loan credit balance (refund) Direct Deposit refund transfers and refund checks starting being mailed out. See Award Disbursement.
March 16, 2025 Last day for full tuition refund for second 8-week Spring 2025 classes. See How to Drop or Withdraw From a Course.
April 13, 2025 You can begin charging your books for summer term courses from the Hawkeye Online Bookstore to your student account.
May 9, 2025 Financial Aid Academic Plan Review form due. See Handbook, Forms, & Required Documents.
June 3, 2025 Financial aid lock date for summer enrollment.
June 4, 2025 Award disbursement for summer enrollment begins. See Award Disbursement.
June 11, 2025 Direct Deposit refund transfers and refund checks starting being mailed out. See Award Disbursement.
Financial Aid suspension appeal paperwork due to appeal financial aid suspension for summer enrollment. See Financial Aid Suspension Appeals.
June 26, 2025 30-day delay loan disbursement. See Award Disbursement.
June 26, 2025 30-day delay credit balance (refund) Direct Deposit refund transfers and refund checks starting being mailed out. See Award Disbursement.
July 1, 2025 Second loan disbursement for summer term only loans. See Award Disbursement.
July 3, 2025 Second loan credit balance (refund) Direct Deposit refund transfers and refund checks starting being mailed out. See Award Disbursement.
July 24, 2025 Financial Aid Academic Plan Review form due. See Handbook, Forms, & Required Documents.

Contact Information

Financial Aid

Hawkeye Center 118
319-296-4020
800-670-4769 ext.4020
319-209-9239 (text only)
319-296-4495 (fax)
Email Financial Aid

Regular Hours — Spring 2024

January 3 – May 10, 2024
Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm

If campus is closed, the Financial Aid Office is also closed. This includes weather-related closings. See the Academic Calendar for scheduled college closings.

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