Financial Aid Calendar

2009-2010 Academic Year

Pre-Fall Dates and Deadlines

Date Description
Jan. 4 First day to file the 2009-2010 FAFSA
Feb–Mar Award Letters begin to be mailed to new students
Apr–May Award Letters begin to be mailed to returning students
July 21 Florida Tech Payment Plan enrollment opens
Aug. 2 Current students last day to register to avoid $150 late fee
Aug. 10 Fall tuition and fees due to the Bursar's Office

Fall Term

Date Description
Aug. 11–16 Fall Orientation and Check In for new students
Aug. 12 Scheduled disbursement for Fall loans/grants/scholarships
Aug. 17 Fall classes begin on Melbourne Campus
Sept. 8 University Alliance: scheduled disbursement for Fall Term 1
Sept. 25 Deadline for new Florida, Fall Term students to turn in 2009-2010 Florida Data Form
Nov. 3 University Alliance: scheduled disbursement for Fall Term 2
Oct.–Nov. Fall Graduates complete loan Exit Counseling: Stafford Loan & Grad PLUS Loan
Dec. 12 Fall Commencement
Dec. 17 Satisfactory Academic Progress posting - Melbourne Campus

Spring Term

Students planning to attend FL Tech after July 1st-- Complete the 2010-2011 FAFSA on www.fafsa.ed.gov

Date Description
Jan. 4

Spring tuition and fees due to the Bursar's Office

Jan. 4 Spring classes begin for off-campus locations 
Jan. 6 Scheduled disbursement for Spring loans/grants/scholarships
Jan. 11 Spring classes begin for all Melbourne Campus and University Alliance
Jan. 19 University Alliance: scheduled disbursement for Spring Term 1
Jan. 29 Deadline for new Florida, Spring Term students to turn in 2009-2010 Florida Data Form
Mar. 8–12 Spring Break - Melbourne Campus
Mar. 16 University Alliance: scheduled disbursement for Spring Term 2
Mar.–Apr. Spring Graduates complete loan Exit Counseling: Stafford Loan & Grad PLUS Loan
May 7 Spring Commencement
May 13 Satisfactory Academic Progress posting - Melbourne Campus

Summer Term

Date Description
Jan.–May University Alliance: Complete the 2010-2011 FAFSA for Summer Term 2 that begins July 5, 2010
Mar.–May Melbourne Campus: Register for classes and email finaid@fit.edu to request Summer Semester Financial Aid
May 5 Scheduled disbursement for Summer Semester loans/grants/scholarships
May 11 University Alliance: scheduled disbursement for Summer Term 1
July. 13 University Alliance: scheduled disbursement for Summer Term 2
July–Aug. Summer Graduates complete loan Exit Counseling: Stafford Loan & Grad PLUS Loan

2010-2011 Academic Year

Pre-Fall Dates and Deadlines

Date Description
Dec 2009 2010-2011 FAFSA becomes available from www.fafsa.gov
Jan. 3 First day to file the 2010-2011 FAFSA
Feb.–Mar. Award Letters begin to be mailed to new students