Fall trees at Methodist University campus

Key Dates

July

  • Office of Student Accounts: Refunds of credit balances on student accounts for the Summer semester for Day Students Term II

August

  • Academic Advisor: Complete final registration for Fall Semester
  • Office of Student Accounts: Fall semester payments due
  • Office of Student Accounts: Refunds of credit balances on student accounts for the Summer semester for Day Students Term III

September

  • Office of Financial Aid: Sept 15 Thank-you Letters must be completed for Endowed Scholarship recipients in order receive the Endowed Scholarships
  • Office of Student Accounts: Monthly statements sent through NELNET for Fall semester
  • Office of Student Accounts: Refunds of credit balances on student accounts for the Fall semester for Day Students and Evening Students Term I

October

  • Student/ Parent: FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Aid) for upcoming academic year is available on the web at https://www.studentaid.gov, every October 1. We suggest that you use the IRS data retrieval tool (if eligible) to link student/parent (dependent) or student / spouse (if married) prior/prior year IRS information to the FAFSA. The FSA ID-a username and password must be used to log in to certain U.S. Department of Education websites. The FSA ID confirms your identity when you access your financial aid information and electronically sign Federal Student Aid documents. Methodist University’s Federal School Code is 002946. For FAFSA assistance call 1-800-557-7394.
  • Federal sites that require an FSA ID: The National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS), which keeps a record of all the student / parents federal loans; Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); FSA ID; and Federal Direct Loan / Pell Grant at studentaid.gov.
  • Office of Student Accounts: Monthly statements sent through NELNET for Fall semester
  • Student/ Academic Advisor: Early Registration for spring semester

November

  • Registrar / Academic Advisor: Initiate clearance for December Graduates
  • Office of Student Accounts: Initial billing statements through NELNET for Spring semester
  • Office of Student Accounts: Refunds of credit balances on student accounts for the Fall semester Evening Students Term II

December

  • Office of Student Accounts: Spring semester payments through NELNET are due
  • Academics: End of Fall semester
  • Academics: Graduation

January

  • Student/ Academic Advisor: Complete final registration for Spring Semester
  • Office of Student Accounts: Payment due though NELNET for Spring

February

  • FAFSA Day: For details and registration information, refer to at CFNC.org/fafsaday.
  • Office of Financial Aid: Thank-you Letters must be completed for Newly Awarded Endowed Scholarship recipients in order receive the Endowed Scholarships
  • Office of Student Accounts: Refunds of credit balances on student accounts for the Spring semester for Day Students and Evening Students Term I

April

  • Student/Academics: Begin Summer School Registration; Apply for Summer School Financial Aid
  • Office of Student Accounts: Refunds of credit balances on student accounts for the Spring semester for Evening Students Term II
  • Registrar/Academic Advisor: Initiate clearance for May Graduates

May

  • Academics: Summer Term I and Term IV begin
  • Office of Student Accounts: Payment due through NELNET for Summer School

June

  • Student/Parent: THE PRIORITY DEADLINE FOR COMPLETING THE FAFSA (FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID) AT METHODIST UNIVERSITY IS JUNE 1. ATTENTION ALL RETURNING STUDENTS: FOR MAXIMUM CONSIDERATION OF ALL MU’S NEED-BASED FUNDS (FOUNDERS GRANT, STUDENT EMPLOYMENT, ETC.), THE FAFSA MUST BE RECEIVED AND YOUR FINANCIAL AID FILE MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE PRIORITY DEADLINE OF JUNE 1.
  • Office of Student Accounts: Initial Billing Statements through NELNET for Fall semester
  • Office of Student Accounts: Refunds of credit balances on student accounts for the Summer semester for Day Students Term I & II and Evening Students