Fall 2026 and Spring 2027
Once you are admitted, closely monitor your MIX email via your WVU Portal. It is the primary mode of communication. Pay particularly close attention to emails from the WVU Hub because they usually pertain to important topics like financial aid and billing.
September 2025
- 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 Create an Account (FSA ID) webpage. Both you and any required contributors must apply for separate FSA IDs. The FSA ID is used to electronically consent to transfer income information from the IRS, sign your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), complete requirements for federal student loans, apply for Federal PLUS Loans, and more!
October 2025
- October 1: The Promise Scholarship application opens for first-time freshmen who are West Virginia residents. Additional information and submission deadlines can be found on the West Virginia Promise Scholarship website.
- 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.
- Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) via the Federal Student Aid FAFSA webpage. To receive the best financial aid offer available to you, complete your FAFSA as early as possible. Sometimes additional information or documents are needed, so you want to have as much time as possible to take care of everything. 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 take care of everything.
- Begin to monitor your Financial Aid Information and your MIX email via your WVU Portal for unsatisfied requirements which could prevent your financial aid offer.
November 2025
- Fall breaks are a great time to apply for scholarships!
December 2025
- Toward the middle of December, scholarship only offers may begin to admitted, domestic first-time freshmen and first-time transfer students.
January 2026
- January 14: On-campus housing applications open for admitted students who have paid their academic deposit for our Morgantown campus.
- Two months left to submit the FAFSA before the priority deadline of March 1.
- Toward the middle of January, scholarship only offers may begin to admitted, international first-time freshmen and first-time transfer students.
February 2026
- February 17: On-campus housing applications open and room selection begins for admitted students who have paid their academic deposit for our Keyser campus.
- This is the last month to submit a FAFSA before the March 1 priority deadline to optimize financial aid eligibility.
March 2026
- 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 to apply for the Promise Scholarship.
- Dining plans for the 2025-2026 academic year may become available for selection for students on the MyMountaineerCard website.
- New Student Orientation information is sent to incoming students who have paid their academic deposit.
- Financial aid offers may begin to admitted, domestic first-time freshmen and first-time transfer students.
April 2026
- April 15: Deadline for West Virginia residents to submit a valid FAFSA to be considered for the West Virginia Higher Education Grant.
- Use the Cost and Resource 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 as well as potential payment options.
May 2026
- May 1: Last day for incoming students to receive a full refund of their academic deposit if they will not be attending in fall.
- Financial aid offers begin to continuing students who have a valid FAFSA and no unsatisfied requirements that would prevent an aid offer.
August 2026
- August 1:
- Payment due for July billing notifications (minus authorized aid if it is ready to disburse).
- Late payment fees will be assessed on past due balances (from July billing notifications and including all prior semester balances) after the August 1 payment deadline. More information is available on our Billing webpage.
- First-time freshmen and transfer scholarship fall deadline (to be admitted and to submit updated transcripts for consideration).
- Admission deadline for most institutional scholarships for incoming, first-time freshmen and first-time transfer students (students transferring to the WVU Morgantown, Beckley, or Keyser campuses as an incoming, undergraduate-level, first-time transfer student coming to one of WVU's campuses for the first time from another institution outside of the WVU System). Incoming students who meet the admission deadline will also be considered for scholarships (or increases to scholarships if applicable) based on submission of new transcripts ACT/SAT scores if the information is updated on their WVU student record by August 1, 2026. Test scores are automatically processed when sent to WVU. However, for GPA changes, students must work with their WVU Admissions Counselor. GPA changes are not processed automatically. Visit our Scholarships webpage for more information on institutional scholarships.
- August 18: First day of fall classes!
October 2026
- October 13: Second 8 weeks classes begin for the fall semester.
December 2026
- December 4: Last day of fall classes.
June 2026
- June 1: Admission deadline for most institutional scholarships for incoming, first-time freshmen and first-time transfer students (students transferring to the WVU Morgantown, Beckley, or Keyser campuses as an incoming, undergraduate-level, first-time transfer student coming to one of WVU's campuses for the first time from another institution outside of the WVU System). Incoming students who meet the admission deadline will also be considered for scholarships (or increases to scholarships if applicable) based on submission of new transcripts ACT/SAT scores if the information is updated on their WVU student record by June 1, 2025. Test scores are automatically processed when sent to WVU. However, for GPA changes, students must work with their WVU Admissions Counselor. GPA changes are not processed automatically. Visit our Scholarships webpage for more information on institutional scholarships.
- June 1: Student health insurance waiver available.
- June 30: Last day to select a dining plan before it defaults to the Go Anytime plan (Morgantown), Golden Bears Select 21 plan (Beckley), or PSC 21 (Keyser).
- First-time Federal Direct Loan borrowers (subsidized, unsubsidized, and/or graduate PLUS loans) must complete a Master Promissory Note (a.k.a. MPN or Loan Agreement) and Entrance Counseling on the Federal Student Aid website.
- Parents of dependent undergraduates interested in a Parent PLUS Loan or graduate/professional students interested in a Graduate PLUS Loan may apply on the Federal Student Aid website for the upcoming academic year.
- New Student Orientation for incoming first-time freshmen.
July 2026
- July 1:
- First priority deadline for appeals for fall for students not maintaining satisfactory academic progress standards for financial aid eligibility.
- Fall charges available online for students through their WVU MyAccount and parents or guests through WVU MyAccount (if the student has given them Authorized User access to their WVU MyAccount billing information).
- Five-month option of the tuition payment plan available for fall.
- July 2: July billing notifications (the first to include fall charges) sent to MIX email for students who owe a balance, due August 1.
- July 4: The WVU Hub is closed due to a University holiday.
- July 11: Opt-out opens for the First Day Complete course materials program WVU has partnered with Barnes & Noble to provide undergraduate students with rented course materials at a lower, flat-rate price before the first day of classes. Starting on July 11, students will automatically be opted into the program for the fall semester and will start receiving emails from Barnes & Noble. Students can choose to opt out of the program until August 30, 2025.
- July 15: Last day to sign up for the five-month option of the tuition payment plan for fall.
- July 16: Four-month option of the tuition payment plan available for fall.
- July 25: Deadline to submit the student health insurance waiver for fall.
- Students who have more financial aid than institutional charges will be eligible for a refund at the beginning of the semester. To receive the refund as quickly as possible, visit our Refunds webpage for information on signing up for direct deposit or changing your refund preference.
August 2026
- August 1:
- Payment due for July billing notifications (minus authorized aid if it is ready to disburse).
- First-time freshmen and transfer scholarship fall deadline (to be admitted and to submit updated transcripts for consideration).
- Admission deadline for most institutional scholarships for incoming, first-time freshmen and first-time transfer students (students transferring to the WVU Morgantown, Beckley, or Keyser campuses as an incoming, undergraduate-level, first-time transfer student coming to one of WVU's campuses for the first time from another institution outside of the WVU System). Incoming students who meet the admission deadline will also be considered for scholarships (or increases to scholarships if applicable) based on submission of new transcripts ACT/SAT scores if the information is updated on their WVU student record by August 1, 2025. Test scores are automatically processed when sent to WVU. However, for GPA changes, students must work with their WVU Admissions Counselor. GPA changes are not processed automatically. Visit our Scholarships webpage for more information on institutional scholarships.
- Late payment fees will be assessed on past due balances (from July billing notifications and including all prior semester balances) after the August 1 payment deadline. More information is available on our Billing webpage.
- August 5: August billing notifications sent to MIX email for students who owe a balance, due September 1.
- August 10: Financial aid disburses as payment toward fall charges.
- August 10: Last day to sign up for direct deposit for August 21 refunds. Fall refunds may be available in student bank accounts by August 21, 2024 for students eligible for a refund if the student signed up for direct deposit on or before August 11, 2024. Students who have previously received their refunds via direct deposit will have their refund deposited in the same account as before. More information can be found on our Refunds webpage.
- August 15: Last day to sign up for the four-month option of the tuition payment plan for fall.
- August 16: Three-month option of the tuition payment plan available for fall.
- August 20: First day of classes!
- August 20: Fall refunds may be available in student bank accounts by August 20, 2025 for students eligible for a refund if the student signed up for direct deposit on or before August 10, 2025. Students who have previously received their refunds via direct deposit will have their refund deposited in the same account as before. More information can be found on our Refunds webpage.
- August 26: Last day to add/drop full-semester classes for fall.
- August 30: Deadline to opt out of the First Day Complete course materials program for the fall semester.
- This is the last month for first-time freshmen who are West Virginia residents
applying for the Promise Scholarship to submit both the
Promise application
and
FAFSA before the September 1 deadline.
Please note the deadline is normally March 1 but was extended for the 2025-2026
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September 2026
- September 1:
- Payment deadline for August billing notifications.
- Late payment fees assessed on past due balances (from August billing notifications and including all prior semester balances) after the September 1 payment deadline. More information available on our Billing webpage.
- After the September 1 payment deadline, students will be removed from classes if they have not paid their full balance. More information is available on our Billing webpage.
- The WVU Hub is closed due to a University holiday.
- September 6: Final deadline for fall semester appeals for students not maintaining satisfactory academic progress standards for financial aid eligibility.
- September 11: September billing notifications sent to MIX email for students who owe a balance, due October 1.
- September 16: Last day to sign up for the three-month option of the monthly payment plan for fall.
October 2026
- October 1:
- Payment deadline for September billing notifications.
- Late payment fees assessed on past due balances (from September billing notifications and including all prior semester balances) after the October 1 payment deadline. More information available on our Billing webpage.
- October 6: October billing notifications sent to MIX email for students who owe a balance, due November 1.
- October 13: Second 8 weeks classes begin for the fall semester.
- Financial aid offers may begin to admitted, domestic first-time freshmen and first-time transfer students for Spring 2026.
November 2026
- November 1:
- Payment deadline for October billing notifications.
- Late payment fees assessed on past due balances (from October billing notifications and including all prior semester balances) after the November 1 payment deadline. More information available on our Billing webpage.
- First priority deadline for spring semester appeals for students not maintaining satisfactory academic progress standards for financial aid eligibility.
- November 3 (on or around): November billing notifications sent to MIX email for students who owe a balance, due December 1.
- November 21 (on or around):
- Spring charges available online for students through their WVU MyAccount and parents or guests through WVU MyAccount (if the student has given them Authorized User access to their WVU MyAccount billing information).
- Five-month option of the tuition payment plan available for spring.
- November 26-28: The WVU Hub is closed due to a University holiday.
December 2026
- December 1:
- Payment deadline for November billing notifications.
- Late payment fees assessed on past due balances (from November billing notifications and including all prior semester balances) after the December 1 payment deadline. More information available on our Billing webpage.
- December 4 (on or around): December billing notifications (the first to include spring charges) sent to MIX email for students who owe a balance, due January 2.
- December 11: Last day of fall classes.
- December 15: Last day to sign up for the five-month option of the tuition payment plan for spring.
- December 16: Four-month option of the tuition payment plan available for spring.
- December 24-26: The WVU Hub is closed due to a University holiday.
- December 31: The WVU Hub is closed due to a University holiday.
January 2027
- January 2:
- Payment deadline for December billing notifications.
- Late payment fees assessed on past due balances (from December billing notifications and including all prior semester balances) after the January 2 payment deadline. More information available on our Billing webpage
- Financial aid disburses as payment toward spring charges
- Admission deadline for most institutional scholarships for incoming, first-time freshmen and first-time transfer students (students transferring to the WVU Morgantown, Beckley, or Keyser campuses as an incoming, undergraduate-level, first-time transfer student coming to one of WVU's campuses for the first time from another institution outside of the WVU System). Incoming students who meet the admission deadline will also be considered for scholarships (or increases to scholarships if applicable) based on submission of new transcripts ACT/SAT scores if the information is updated on their WVU student record by January 2, 2026. Test scores are automatically processed when sent to WVU. However, for GPA changes, students must work with their WVU Admissions Counselor. GPA changes are not processed automatically. Visit our Scholarships webpage for more information on institutional scholarships.
- January 12: First day of spring classes!
- January 15: Last day to sign up for the four-month option of the tuition payment plan for spring.
- January 16:
- Three-month option of the tuition payment plan available for spring.
- Last day to add/drop full-semester classes for spring.
- January 19: The WVU Hub is closed due to a University holiday.
- January 30: Final deadline for appeals for spring for students not maintaining satisfactory academic progress standards for financial aid eligibility.