To apply for financial aid, complete the聽 as soon as possible. Students will use tax information from 2022聽to submit the 2024-25聽FAFSA.

Review the Financial Aid Timeline & Confirmation Extension

Learn about聽Changes to the 2024-25 Financial Aid Application

Access FAFSA Frequently Asked Questions

FAFSA priority date: March 1

We recommend聽completing the FAFSA by March 1聽so you're聽considered for all types of financial aid. You can still apply for聽aid after this date; however, it's possible you could miss out on some scholarships that have earlier deadlines.聽

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2024-25 Financial Aid Timeline

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  1. November 1
  2. Mid-February
  3. March 1
  4. March 15
  5. Late April
  6. July & August
  7. Mid- August

  1. November 1

    2024-25 CU Boulder Scholarship Application Open

    The 2024-25聽CU Boulder Scholarship Application opens Nov. 1 with scholarship applications due as early as February 15. The general application is due March 15聽by 11:59 p.m. (MT)

  2. Mid-February

    Requests for Additional Information Begin

    Starting in Mid-February,聽the Office of Financial Aid will email incoming students and their families if more information is required to complete the financial aid application. Students will receive an email with a list of information requested, including how to submit it. Parents may also receive an email if parental information is required (and if a parent email address was provided on the FAFSA).

    It's very important to address these requests as soon as possible. Most outstanding requests will hold up a student from receiving a financial aid award until information has been provided.

  3. March 1

    FAFSA Priority Date

    We highly recommend you complete the 2024-25聽FAFSA application by March 1, 2024聽to be considered for all types of financial aid. You can still apply for financial aid after this date; however, some scholaships require financial aid information and deadlines for those scholaships begin in March.聽

  4. March 15

    CU Boulder Scholarship Application Due

    Most scholarships within the CU Boulder Scholarship Application have a due date of March 15 (11:59 p.m. MT). We strongly recommend you complete and submit your application before this date. Transfer students have a later deadline.

  5. Late April

    Financial Aid Offers Begin

    In late April, the Office of Financial Aid begins sending financial aid offers for all new and continuing students.

  6. July & August

    Complete Final To-Do Items

    In July & August, we recommend you complete any outstanding information requests ("To-Do" items in ) and pre-college checklist items. Getting these tasks done before coming to Boulder will help you focus on moving, buying books and finding your classes.

  7. Mid- August

    Financial Aid Applies to Your University Bill

    Students who have completed the 2024-25聽FAFSA and all outstanding information requests (also known as "To-Do's") from our office will have their financial aid applied to their university bill. Learn more about聽how aid is applied to the bill, how to聽authorize aid to pay all university charges, and how to get your聽refund聽(the portion of aid for your indirect college expenses).

  1. November 1

    2024-25 CU Boulder Scholarship Application Open

    The 2024-25聽CU Boulder Scholarship Application opens Nov. 1 with scholarship applications due as early as February 15. The general application is due March 15聽by 11:59 p.m. (MT)

  2. Mid-February

    Requests for Additional Information Begin

    Starting in Mid-February,聽the Office of Financial Aid will email incoming students and their families if more information is required to complete the financial aid application. Students will receive an email with a list of information requested, including how to submit it. Parents may also receive an email if parental information is required (and if a parent email address was provided on the FAFSA).

    It's very important to address these requests as soon as possible. Most outstanding requests will hold up a student from receiving a financial aid award until information has been provided.

  3. March 1

    FAFSA Priority Date

    We highly recommend you complete the 2024-25聽FAFSA application by March 1, 2024聽to be considered for all types of financial aid. You can still apply for financial aid after this date; however, some scholaships require financial aid information and deadlines for those scholaships begin in March.聽

  4. March 15

    CU Boulder Scholarship Application Due

    Most scholarships within the CU Boulder Scholarship Application have a due date of March 15 (11:59 p.m. MT). We strongly recommend you complete and submit your application before this date. Transfer students have a later deadline.

  5. Late April

    Financial Aid Offers Begin

    In late April, the Office of Financial Aid begins sending financial aid offers for all new and continuing students.

  6. July & August

    Complete Final To-Do Items

    In July & August, we recommend you complete any outstanding information requests ("To-Do" items in ) and pre-college checklist items. Getting these tasks done before coming to Boulder will help you focus on moving, buying books and finding your classes.

  7. Mid- August

    Financial Aid Applies to Your University Bill

    Students who have completed the 2024-25聽FAFSA and all outstanding information requests (also known as "To-Do's") from our office will have their financial aid applied to their university bill. Learn more about聽how aid is applied to the bill, how to聽authorize aid to pay all university charges, and how to get your聽refund聽(the portion of aid for your indirect college expenses).