Important Dates

Financial Aid & Scholarship Timeline 2024-2025

Please refer to the financial aid & scholarship timeline to ensure you're on the right path for funding your education. Contact Enrollment Services if you have questions.

OCTOBER
October 1	FAFSA Opens for 2024-2025
October 1	CSI General Scholarship Application Available Apply for the general scholarship via MyCSI once you are admitted to the college
October 1	Idaho Opportunity Scholarship application available for Idaho residents
FEBRUARY
February 1	Aid offer notifications begin for students. Watch your CSI email for notifications and login to MyCSI Self Service to review financial aid & scholarship offers
February 1	Aid must be accepted along with the completion of the Master Promissory Note (MPN) and 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 finances in MyCSI to make sure expenses are covered
MARCH
March 1	Priority scholarship and financial aid application date. In order 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 (for returning students only)
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 MyCSI Self Service to review financial aid & scholarship offers.
JUNE
June 1	Not enrolled students will forfeit their Federal Supplemental Opportunity Grant (FSEOG). Remaining FSEOG funds will be re-allocated to enrolled students.
JULY
July 1	Scholarship Recipients - Final High School Transcript Due
AUGUST
Throughout August	Review finances to make sure tuition and fees, room and board and book expenses are covered. Enrollment Specialits are available to assist students and families in determining options. Student statements are available for student and family review. Setup stipend preference with Nelnet. Need help? Contact Enrollment Services in Eagle Central
August 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.
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 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 8	Open work-study positions are posted online
August 15	Second Round scholarship review begins
August 15	Priority Processing Date - Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) & Waiver of Non-Resident Tuition (WNRT) Applications Due
August 26	First Disbursement/Credit to Student Accounts - stipends start August 29
August 29	Stipends for federal aid and scholarships begin.
SEPTEMBER
September 1	General Scholarship Application Closes
September 17	30 Day Delay Disbursement/Credit to student accounts for student loans
September 19	Stipends for 30 Day Delay begin
OCTOBER
October 1	FAFSA opens for 2025-2026
October 1	CSI General Scholarship Application Available for 2025-2026. Apply via MyCSI once you are admitted to the college
October 18	Mid-Semester Disbursement/Credit to student accounts for student loans
October 22	Stipends for Mid-Semester loans begin
DECEMBER
December 1	Priority Financial Aid Document Date – All required documents must be submitted by this date in order to have aid offered available (including scholarships). 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
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
January 27	Spring Semester Disbursement/Credit to student accounts
January 30	Stipends for Spring Semester begin
FEBRUARY
February 14	30 Day Delay Disbursement/Credit to student accounts for student loans
February 18	Stipends for 30 Day delay begin
February 17	Second round scholarship review begins
MARCH
March 11	Mid-Semester Disbursement/Credit to student accounts for student loans
March 13	Stipends for Mid-Semester loans begin

Contact Enrollment Services if you have questions.