Important Dates

June 30, 2025
Deadline to submit Fall 2025 residency petition.
July 21, 2025
Fall 2025 charges are viewable on university student accounts.
July 23, 2025
Part-time processing reviews will begin for students who have self-identified.
August 9, 2025
First day to use Fall 2025 / Spring 2026 Work Study awards.
August 14, 2025
Satisfactory Academic Progress after the Summer 2025 semester is run to evaluate students' financial aid eligibility. Enrollment Verification is also run on this day for Summer 2025.
August 16, 2025
Authorized financial aid disburses to student accounts.
August 18, 2025
E-billing notifications will be sent to students and authorized e-billing users (FAMweb).
August 20, 2025
Earliest students may receive direct deposit refunds in bank accounts. Can be delayed by making registration changes, taking online courses, or being part time.
August 24, 2025
Last day to cancel registration (not assessed tuition and fees).
August 25, 2025
First day of Fall 2025 classes!
August 26, 2025
20% down on the Fall 2025 payment plan begins.
August 29, 2025
Restricted Drop Deadline (You may no longer drop certain courses — see class schedule.)
August 31, 2025
Last day for 0% assessment of tuition and general fees for Semester Withdrawal.
September 1, 2025
Add without Override Deadline.
September 2, 2025
Add with Override Begins.
September 7, 2025
Last day for 25% assessment of tuition and general fees for Semester Withdrawal
September 10, 2025
Course add/drop- most types of financial aid are finalized based on your enrollment at this time. Registration closes for most courses (after this date a Late Registration Change Request form may be submitted requiring a $50 Late Registration Fee).
September 10, 2025
Courses added after this date will not be COF eligible
September 10, 2025
Fall 2025 payment due date.
September 10, 2025
Audit-Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Grading Forms due
September 14, 2025
Last day for 50% assessment of tuition and general fees for Semester Withdrawal
September 15, 2025
100% assessment of tuition and general fees for Semester Withdrawal. Runs through the last day of classes.
September 15, 2025
Satisfactory Academic Progress appeals deadline for Fall 2025.
September 24, 2025
40% down on the Fall 2025 payment plan begins.
October 1, 2025
CSU Scholarship Application Open – The CSUSA is an online scholarship application for many of the scholarships at CSU. Scholarships are available in all class levels (entering freshman, undergraduates, transfer, 2nd bachelor’s, graduate and Professional Veterinary Medicine).
October 1, 2025
2026-2027 FAFSA opens at studentaid.gov. Use 2024 income information to complete.
October 1, 2025
2026-2027 CAFSA opens at cdhestudentxprod.regenteducation.net. Use 2024 income information to complete.
November 1, 2025
First day to submit Spring 2026 residency petitions.
November 14, 2025
End Course Withdrawal Period (last day to withdraw from individual courses with a W).
November 14, 2025
Repeat/Repair Deadline.
November 15, 2025
Freshman Early Action Admission Application Date - All applications completed by November 15 are considered part of the non-binding Early Action pool. Early Action applicants receive full admission and scholarship consideration by January 15.
November 22 through 30, 2025
Fall Recess
December 11, 2025
Deadline to submit Spring 2026 residency petition.
December 12, 2025
Classes End; Last day to process a Semester Withdrawal (withdraw from all courses).
December 15 through 19, 2025
Final examinations week.
December 17, 2025
Last day to accept a fall only direct loan (must be accepted by 3pm). Must have plus loan application submitted by December 15th.
December 24, 2025
Fall grades available on RAMweb.
January 2, 2026
Part-time students taking less than 12 credits as an undergraduate or 9 credits as a graduate student for spring must confirm their enrollment on RAMweb. Select Financial Aid and confirm that enrollment is finalized to have a financial aid refund (if due a refund) sent before the end of the course add/drop period.
January 5, 2026
Spring tuition and fee charges are viewable on University student accounts. You can view your bill by navigating to the billing information page on RAMweb or FAMweb.
January 10, 2026
Spring financial aid may disburse as early as January 10th for full-time students (full time is 9 credits for graduate students and 12 credits for undergraduates).
January 14, 2026
Earliest students who have direct deposit may receive a refund in their personal bank accounts. Can be delayed by making registration changes, taking online courses, or being part time.
January 15, 2026
E-billing notifications will be sent to students and authorized e-billing users (FAMweb).
January 15, 2026
Residence halls re-open.
January 19, 2026
University closed for the holiday.
January 19, 2026
Last day to cancel registration (not assessed tuition and fees).
January 20, 2026
First day of the Spring 2026 semester!
January 20, 2026
$50 late registration fee for adding first class or Continuous Registration.
January 23, 2026
Restricted Drop deadline.
January 25, 2026
Last day to add without an override.
January 25, 2026
Last day for 0% assessment of tuition and general fees for university withdrawal.
January 26, 2026
Add class with override begins.
January 27, 2026
Payment plan deadline for plans with 20% down payment for Spring semester only payment plans.
February 1, 2026
Transfer Early Action Admission Application Date- Applications completed by February 1 receive full scholarship consideration.
February 1, 2026
Freshman Regular Admission Application Date- Complete Applications submitted by February 1 receive full admission and scholarship consideration by February 28.
February 1, 2026
Last day for 25% assessment of tuition and general fees for university withdrawal.
February 1, 2026
CSUSA submission deadline for new first-year students, First Generation students, and Partnership Award students.
February 4, 2026
Census (add/drop)- Most types of financial aid are finalized based on your credits at this time.
February 4, 2026
Deadline to waive CSU health insurance for students who begin Spring 2026.
February 4, 2026
Spring only students: Deadline to submit 2025-2026 FAFSA for full institutional grant consideration.
February 8, 2026
Last day for 50% assessment of tuition and general fees for semester withdrawal.
February 9, 2026
Start 100% assessment of tuition and general fees for University Withdrawal. Runs through the last day of classes.
February 10, 2026
Billing due date for spring university charges billed in mid-January.
February 15, 2026
Satisfactory Academic Progress appeals deadline for spring 2025.
February 24, 2026
Payment plan deadline for plans with 40% down payment for Spring semester only payment plans.
March 1, 2026
CSU Scholarship Application deadline for returning students.
March 14 - 22, 2026
Spring Break
March 24, 2026
Summer 2026 Registration Begins
April 6, 2026
Fall 2026 semester registration opens for vet med, graduate students, veterans, and athletes.
April 7, 2026
Fall 2026 semester registration opens for seniors.
April 10, 2026
Fall 2026 semester registration opens for juniors.
April 17, 2026
Course withdrawal period ends; Repeat/repair deadline.
April 17, 2026
Fall 2026 semester registration opens for sophomores.
April 24, 2026
Fall 2026 semester opens for first year students.
May 1, 2026
Submit your 2026-27 FAFSA or CASFA by this date to be considered for the CSU Tuition Assistance Grant
May 1, 2026
New, first year students recommended date to confirm and pay enrollment deposit for Fall 2026.
Early May 2026
2026-27 financial aid offers will begin to be available on RAMweb for continuing undergraduate, graduate, and professional students to review.
May 8, 2026
Last day to complete a university withdrawal (withdraw from all courses). Last day of Spring 2025 courses!
May 13, 2026
Last day to accept a fall/spring direct loan (must be accepted by 3pm MT). Last day to apply for a Parent PLUS loan (must be accepted by May 15).
January 5, 2026
Preliminary Course Schedule for Summer 2026 becomes available.
February 12, 2026
Summer registration access times become available.
March 10, 2026
Registration Ready available.
March 24, 2026
Registration for Summer Session 2026 begins.
Mid-April 2026
Summer financial aid offers become viewable for eligible students who are enrolled for summer classes.
April 15, 2026
Payment plan for Summer Session 2026 opens.
April 15, 2026
Deadline to submit summer 2026 residency petition.
May 5, 2026
Summer 2026 charges are viewable on university student accounts.
DATE TBD
Part-time processing reviews will begin for students who have self-identified.
May 9, 2026
Authorized financial aid disburses to student accounts.
May 11, 2026
Earliest students may receive direct deposit refunds in bank accounts. Can be delayed by making registration changes, taking online courses, or being part time. Please be mindful that Summer 2026 classes that start later will not disburse on this day.
May 15, 2026
E-billing notifications will be sent to students and authorized e-billing users (FAMweb).
May 18, 2026:
First day of Summer 2026 classes!
May 18, 2026
1st 4-Week Term and 12-Week Term Begin.
May 25, 2026
Holiday – University Offices Closed – No Classes.
May 27, 2026
20% down payment on the Summer 2026 payment plan begins.
May 27, 2026
Payment plan for Summer Session 2026 closes.
Early June, 2026
Students who do not meet scholarship renewal criteria will be notified.
June 1, 2026
Transfer Regular Admission Application Date- Complete applications submitted by June 1 receive limited scholarship consideration.
June 1, 2026
Last day to cancel application and receive refund for housing deposit Fall 2025.
June 1, 2026
CSUSA Deadline for Transfer Students.
June 10, 2026
Billing due date for summer university charges billed in mid-May.
June 14, 2026
1st 4-Week Term Ends.
June 15, 2026
Summer 2026 semester SAP appeal deadline.
June 15, 2026
2nd 4-Week Term and 8-Week Term Begin.
June 19, 2026
Holiday – University Offices Closed – No Classes.
June 24, 2026
Summer 2026 semester Census.
June 30, 2026
Deadline to submit 2025-2026 FAFSA for Summer 2026.
July 3, 2026
Holiday – University Offices Closed – No Classes.
July 12, 2026
2nd 4-Week Term Ends.
July 13, 2026
3rd 4-Week Term Begins
July 23, 2026
Part-time processing reviews will begin for students who have self-identified.
July 31, 2026
Deadline to submit scholarship appeals.
August 2, 2026
Repeat/ Repair filing deadline (by 4:30 p.m.).
August 3, 2026
Last day to accept a summer PLUS loan (must be accepted by 3 p.m. MST).
August 5, 2026
Last day to accept a summer direct student loan (must be accepted by 3 p.m. MST).
August 7, 2026
Registration Appeal deadline.
August 9, 2026
8-, 12- and 3rd 4-Week Terms End.
August 11, 2026
Grades due.
August 12, 2026
Grades become available on RAMweb.
August 13, 2026
Satisfactory Academic Progress after the Summer 2026 semester is run to evaluate students' financial aid eligibility. Enrollment Verification is also run on this day for Summer 2026.

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