Financial Aid Application Deadline for the 2009-2010 Academic Year: March 1, 2009

The 2009-2010 Financial Aid Application Deadline for aid awarded by UNH is March 1, 2009. This is the date by which your fully completed FAFSA/Renewal Application must be received by the Federal processor.

The importance of meeting this deadline cannot be overstated. While there are some types of aid (e.g., Pell Grants and Stafford Loans) for which you may apply after this deadline, it is likely that you will receive substantially less total aid if your application is late. For the past several years, applicants applying after the deadline did not receive any aid awarded by UNH.

It is the University's position that the student applicant is accountable for the accurate and timely submission of the FAFSA Application. We make the application deadline known and available to all students in many different ways and through a variety of communication methods. A complete list of notifications is available here. We realize that in most cases a student's parent(s) also participates in completing the form. However, we invest in the student the ultimate responsibility for monitoring the application process.

NOTE: There is a reference on the FAFSA to "State Aid Deadlines." Do not be misled by these dates. These dates are when the FAFSA must be filed to be considered for aid from your home state. It is NOT the financial aid application deadline at UNH or most other colleges.

NOTE: In order to be reviewed for Federal Financial Aid, UNH must have your correct, complete FAFSA by your last day of enrollment for the academic year.