Important Dates

Financial Aid & Scholarship Timeline 2026-2027

Please refer to the financial aid & scholarship timeline to ensure you’re on the right path for funding your education.

OCTOBER 2025
October 1	FAFSA Opens for 2026-2027 https://studentaid.gov
October 1	CSI General Scholarship Application Available. Apply via MyCSI once you are admitted to the college http://mycsi.csi.edu
October 1	Idaho Launch & Idaho Opportunity Scholarship Application Available for Idaho Residents https://scholarships.idaho.gov/
NOVEMBER 2025
November 1	Aid offer notifications begin for students. Watch your CSI email for notification and login to your self-service portal via MyCSI to review financial aid & scholarship offers. http://mycsi.csi.edu
FEBRUARY 2026
February 1	Aid must be accepted along with the completion of the Master Promissory Note (MPN) at https://studentaid.gov/mpn/ and Entrance Counseling at https://studentaid.gov/entrance-counseling/ for funds to be disbursed to your student account by tuition and fee due date. Note that MPN and Entrance Counseling do not have to be completed/signed each semester. Students and families should review My Finances in MyCSI self-service portal to make sure expenses are covered.
MARCH 2026
March 1	Priority scholarship and financial aid application date. To serve students and their families better, fall applicants who are admitted and submit their FAFSA by this date are assured full consideration for all CSI general scholarships and financial aid available. After March 1, the college will continue to admit students, award scholarships and other financial aid to qualified students on a rolling basis as applications are received.
March 1	Idaho Opportunity Scholarship Deadline.
March 15	Summer review for students enrolled in summer courses begins. Aid offer notifications begin for students. Watch your CSI email for notification and login to your self-service portal via MyCSI to review financial aid & scholarship offers.
APRIL 2026
April 15	Idaho Launch Application Due https://scholarships.idaho.gov
JUNE 2026
June 1	Not enrolled students will forfeit their Federal Supplemental Opportunity Grant (FSEOG). Remaining FSEOG funds will be re allocated to enrolled students.
JULY 2026
July 1	Scholarship Recipients – Final High School Transcript Due.
AUGUST 2026
Throughout August	Review finances to make sure tuition and fees, housing and meals and book expenses are covered. Enrollment Specialist are available to assist students and families in determining options. Student statements are available for student and family review. Setup stipend preference with NelNet via your self-service portal in MyCSI. Need help? Contact Enrollment Services (enrollment@csi.edu) in Eagle Central.
August 1	Students not enrolled full-time will have their aid offered reduced.
August 1	After this date only enrolled students will be packaged federal financial aid.
August 1	Priority Financial Aid Document Date – All required documents must be submitted by this date to have aid offered (Including Scholarships) available. Aid must be accepted/declined and all required documents including entrance Counseling & MPN completed for funds to disburse by tuition and fee due date.
August 1	Students receiving scholarship awards are required to complete their registration and accept any pending awards. Students not fully registered will have their awards removed and the funds will be redistributed to other eligible students.
August 3	Open work-study positions are posted online. https://www.csi.edu/financial-aid/get-financial-aid/work-study.aspx
August 15	Second Round scholarship review begins.
August 15	Priority Processing Date Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) & Waiver of Non-Resident Tuition (WNRT) Applications Due.https://www.csi.edu/_files/pdf/financial-aid/western-undergraduate-exchange.pdf
August 24	First Disbursement/Credit to Student Accounts.
August 27	Stipends for federal aid and scholarships begin.
SEPTEMBER 2026
September 1	General Scholarship Application Closes.
September 16	30 Day Delay Disbursement/Credit to student accounts for student loans.
September 22	Stipends for 30 Day Delay begin.
OCTOBER 2026
October 1	FAFSA opens for 2027-2028.
October 1	CSI General Scholarship Application Available for 2027-2028. Apply via MyCSI once you are admitted to the college http://mycsi.csi.edu. Idaho Launch & Idaho Opportunity Scholarship Application Available for Idaho Residents https://scholarships.idaho.gov/
October 13	Mid-Semester Disbursement/Credit to student accounts for student loans.
October 15	Stipends for Mid-Semester loans begin.
DECEMBER 2026
December 1	Priority Financial Aid Document Date – All required documents must be submitted by this date in order to have aid offered (Including Scholarships) available. Aid must be accepted/declined and all required documents including entrance Counseling & MPN completed for funds to disburse by tuition and fee due date.
December 15	Priority Processing Date - Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) & Waiver of Non-Resident Tuition (WNRT) Applications Due. https://www.csi.edu/_files/pdf/financial-aid/western-undergraduate-exchange.pdf
December 15	Students receiving scholarship awards are required to complete their registration and accept any pending awards. Students not fully registered will have their awards removed and the funds will be redistributed to other eligible students.
JANUARY 2027
January 25	Spring Semester Disbursement/Credit to student accounts.
January 28	Stipends for Spring Semester begin.
FEBRUARY 2027
February 15	Second round scholarship review begins.
February 17	30 Day Delay Disbursement/Credit to student accounts for student loans.
February 23	Stipends for 30 Day Delay begin.
MARCH 2027
March 17	Mid-Semester Disbursement/Credit to student accounts for student loans.
March 23	Stipends for Mid-Semester loans begin.

Contact Enrollment Services if you have questions.