Financial Aid Calendar

2011-2012 Academic Year

last update:  7/3/2011

Fall Term

Date Description
Aug 15 Fall tuition and fees are due
Aug 16–19 Fall Orientation and Check In for new students
Aug 17 Scheduled Fall disbursement for Melbourne Campus & Extended Studies 
Aug 12 Classes begin for Melbourne Campus & Extended Studies 
Aug 29 Classes begin for Florida Tech Online Fall Term 1 
Sep 6 Scheduled Fall Term 1 disbursement for Florida Tech Online
Sep 16 Deadline for new Florida, Fall Term students to turn in 2011-2012 Florida Data Form
Oct 24 Classes begin for Florida Tech Online Fall Term 2
Nov 1 Scheduled Fall Term 2 disbursement for Florida Tech Online 
Oct–Nov Fall Graduates with Stafford & Grad PLUS Loans complete loan Exit Counseling at NSLDS.ed.gov
Dec 17 Fall Commencement
Dec 21 Satisfactory Academic Progress posting - Melbourne Campus and Extended Studies

Spring Term

Students planning to attend FL Tech after July 1st -- Complete next year's 2012-2013 FAFSA on www.fafsa.ed.gov

Date Description
Jan 3

Spring tuition and fees due

Jan 4 Scheduled Spring disbursement for Melbourne Campus & Extended Studies 
Jan 9 Classes begin for Melbourne Campus, Extended Studies & Florida Tech Online
Jan 17 Scheduled Spring Term 1 disbursement for Florida Tech Online 
Feb 3 Deadline for new Florida, Spring Term students to turn in 2011-2012 Florida Data Form
Mar 5–9 Spring Break - Melbourne Campus
Mar 5 Classes begin for Florida Tech Online Spring Term 2
Mar 13 Scheduled Spring Term 2 disbursement for Florida Tech Online
Mar–Apr Spring Graduates with Stafford & Grad PLUS Loans complete loan Exit Counseling at NSLDS.ed.gov
May 5 Spring Commencement
May 10 Satisfactory Academic Progress posting - Melbourne Campus and Extended Studies

Summer Term

Date Description
Jan–May Florida Tech Online complete the 2012-2013 FAFSA for Summer Term 2
Mar–May Melbourne Campus: Register for classes and email finaid@fit.edu to request Summer Semester Financial Aid
Apr 30  Classes begin for Florida Tech Online Summer Term 1
May 2 Scheduled Summer disbursement for Melbourne Campus & Extended Studies
May 7 Classes begin for Melbourne Campus & Extended Studies
May 8  Scheduled Summer Term 1 disbursement for Florida Tech Online
Jul 2 Classes begin for Florida Tech Online Summer Term 2 -- the 2012-2013 FAFSA is required to receive Federal financial aid
Jul. 10 Scheduled Summer Term 2 disbursement for Florida Tech Online
Jul–Aug Summer Graduates with Stafford & Grad PLUS Loans complete loan Exit Counseling at NSLDS.ed.gov

2012-2013 Academic Year

Pre-Fall Dates and Deadlines

Date Description
Dec 2011 2012-2013 FAFSA becomes available from www.fafsa.gov
Jan 1 First day to file the 2012-2013 FAFSA
Feb–Mar

Award Letters begin to be mailed to new students

Apr–May Award Letters begin to be mailed to returning students