Timeline
Fall 2020 and Spring 2021
Once you are admitted, closely monitor your MIX email. It is the primary mode of communication. Pay particularly close attention to emails from the WVU Mountaineer Hub because they usually pertain to important topics like financial aid and billing.
September 2019
- New, incoming students apply for admission.
- All students - incoming and continuing - should seek out external scholarships and departmental or program scholarships to help with educational expenses.
- New students should apply for a Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID) on the FSA ID website. Both you and at least one parent must apply for separate FSA IDs. The FSA ID is used to electronically sign your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), complete Master Promissory Notes (MPN), Entrance Counseling, PLUS Loan Requests, and more!
October 2019
- October 1: Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) via the myStudentAid app (available in the Apple App Store or on Google Play) or via fafsa.ed.gov. To receive the best financial aid offer available to you, complete your FAFSA by the March 1, 2020 priority deadline. If you are interested in any state or private aid programs, check with the agency for application and deadline information.
- Although the priority deadline is March 1, the sooner you submit your FAFSA, the better! Sometimes additional information or documents are needed, so you want to have as much time as possible to get those taken care of if needed.
- October 1: First-time freshmen who are West Virginia residents can submit the PROMISE Scholarship application. Additional information can be found at cfwv.com.
- Housing applications become available. You must pay your academic deposit before you apply for housing.
- Room selection begins.
- First-time freshmen should schedule ACT and/or SAT tests so scores can be received as early as possible. The goal is to ensure the most up-to-date test information is available on your WVU student record for scholarship consideration deadlines.
- Monitor your Financial Aid Information via your WVU Portal for requirements which could prevent your financial aid offer.
November 2019
- Fall breaks are a great time to apply for scholarships!
January 2020
- January 16: For consideration for the Bucklew and Foundation Scholarships, incoming first-time freshmen who are residents of West Virginia should make sure they are admitted with their most recent high school transcripts and ACT and/or SAT test scores on file. If students are eligible to apply for the scholarships, they will be notified via email.
- At the end of January, financial aid offers begin to admitted first-time freshmen with a valid FAFSA and no unsatisfied requirements. You can find unsatisfied requirements through your WVU Portal (under your Financial Aid Information, then the "Eligibility" section).
February 2020
- Dining plans for the 2020-2021 academic year become available for selection for students on the My Mountaineer Card website.
- Submit a FAFSA by the March 1 priority deadline to optimize your financial aid eligibility.
- First-time freshmen who are West Virginia residents applying for the PROMISE Scholarship must submit both the application and FAFSA by March 1.
March 2020
- March 1: Priority deadline to submit a FAFSA for consideration for the best financial aid offer available to you.
- March 1: Deadline for first-time freshmen who are West Virginia residents to apply for the PROMISE Scholarship by submitting both the PROMISE application and FAFSA.
- March 1: Admission priority deadline for most institutional scholarships for first-time students (Scholarship of Distinction, Distinguished Achievement, International). Visit our Scholarships page for more information on institutional scholarships.
- By the end of the month, financial aid offers begin to continuing students with a valid FAFSA and no unsatisfied requirements. You can find unsatisfied requirements through your WVU Portal (under your Financial Aid Information, then the "Eligibility" section).
- New Student Orientation information is sent to incoming students who have paid their academic deposit.
April 2020
- Use the Plan for Your Cost Your Way planner to plan for your estimated costs for the upcoming fall and spring. The planner allows students and families to input their information to determine potential costs. It also allows you to see how making changes to things such as your college, room, and meal plan can impact cost. Find the planner on our Cost & Resource Planner page.
May 2020
- May 1: Six-month option of the monthly payment plan available for fall.
- May 1: Academic deposit payment due for incoming students for fall.
- May 1: Initial last day for incoming students to receive a full refund of their academic deposit if they will not be attending in fall, but the date has now been extended to June 1.
- May 18: Students can begin reserving their books using financial aid (if aid is more than institutional charges) through the bookstore programs.
- May 31: Last day to sign up for the six-month option of the monthly payment plan for fall.
- Parents of dependent undergraduates interested in a Parent PLUS Loan and graduate/professional students interested in a Graduate PLUS Loan may apply at studentaid.gov.
June 2020
- June 1: (Extended from May 1) Last day for incoming students to receive a full refund of their academic deposit if they will not be attending in fall.
- June 1: Student health insurance waiver available.
- June 29: Last day to select a meal plan before it defaults to the Go 13 plan (for students living on the Morgantown campus).
- First-time Direct Loan borrowers (Subsidized, Unsubsidized, and/or Graduate PLUS loans) must complete a Loan Agreement (Master Promissory Note) and Entrance Counseling at studentaid.gov.
- New Student Orientation for incoming first-time freshmen.
July 2020
- July 4: Fall charges available online for students through their WVU Portal and parents or guests through the Parent and Guest Portal (if the student has given them access to their student billing information).
- July 6: July eBills (the first to include fall charges) sent to MIX email for students who owe a balance.
- July 15: Deadline for incoming students to make sure they are admitted with their most recent high school transcripts and ACT and/or SAT test scores on file for most institutional scholarships for first-time students (Scholarship of Distinction, Distinguished Achievement, International) - extended from March 1.
- Students who have more financial aid than institutional charges will be eligible for a refund at the beginning of the semester. Sign up for direct deposit through the Refunds page.
August 2020
- August 1: Payment due for July eBills (minus their authorized aid if ready to disburse).
- August 1: Student health insurance waiver deadline.
- August 5: Last day students can reserve books through the bookstore programs (if aid is more than institutional charges).
- August 9: Financial aid disburses as payment toward fall charges.
- August 14: Students who reserved their books using financial aid through the bookstore programs can begin picking them up.
- August 19: First day of classes!
- August 19: Refunds may become available for students signed up for direct deposit who are due a refund because their financial aid (and payments) are more than their institutional charges for the semester. Students can sign up for direct deposit through the Refunds page.
- August 25: Last day to add/drop classes.
- August 28: Last day that students who reserved their books using financial aid through the bookstore programs can pick up their books.