dates and deadlines
2026/2027 Academic Year Scholarship Application Calendar
Continuing Scholarship Program (Renewable) Applicants
| Application Cycle | Application Open/Close Dates | Selection/Awarding Dates | Award Notification | Award Acceptance Dates | Accepted Awards Sumitted to Financial Aid Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General Fall |
02/05/2026-03/27/2026* |
06/05/2026-07/17/2026 |
07/17/2026 |
07/17/2025-07/24/2026 |
07/27/2025 |
FAFSA Priority Deadlines:
March 2, 2026
*The application will close at noon (Central Standard Time).
If you plan to attend college from July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, you will need to submit the 2026–2027 FAFSA, and use income and tax information from 2024. You can submit the 2026–2027 FAFSA beginning on in October 2025.
Students unable to submit the FAFSA due to eligibility (i.e. student is not a U.S. citizen, Legal Permanent Resident or other Eligible Non-Citizen) should complete and submit the Federal Student Aid Estimator which can be found on https://studentaid.gov/aid-estimator/.
2026/2027 Academic Year Scholarship Application Calendar
Post-Graduate (Ph.D.) Scholarship Applicants
| Application Open/Close Dates | Committee Review Dates | Award Notification | Accepted Awards Submitted to Financial Aid Office |
|---|---|---|---|
07/01/2026-05/15/2027* |
Committees will have two (2) weeks from the date of submission to review applications |
Five (5) business days following conclusion of the review |
The Tuesday following the applicant's award acceptance |
*The application will close at noon (Central Standard Time).
2026/2027 Academic Year Scholarship Application Calendar
New / Transfer or Continuing Undergraduate/Graduate Scholarship Applicants
| Application Cycle | Application Open/Close Dates | Committee Review Dates | Selection / Awarding Dates | Award Notification | Award Acceptance Dates | Accepted Awards Submitted to Financial Aid Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General Fall |
02/05/2026-03/27/2026* |
04/03/2026-04/13/2026 |
04/14/2026-04/22/2026 |
04/22/2026 |
04/22/2026-04/28/2026 |
04/29/2026 |
Late Fall |
06/08/2026-07/27/2026* |
08/01/2026-08/10/2026 |
08/11/2026-08/19/2026 |
08/19/2026 |
08/19/2026-08/25/2026 |
08/26/2026 |
Winter |
09/08/2026-10/09/2026* |
10/16/2026-10/23/2026 |
10/26/2026-10/30/2026 |
10/30/2026 |
10/30/2026-11/05/2026 |
11/06/2026 |
Spring |
01/04/2027-01/29/2027* |
02/05/2027-02/15/2027 |
02/16/2027-02/22/2027 |
02/22/2027 |
02/22/2027-02/28/2027 |
03/01/2027 |
Summer |
04/01/2027-04/30/2027* |
05/05/2027-05/11/2027 |
05/12/2027-05/14/2027 |
05/14/2027 |
05/14/2027-05/20/2027 |
05/21/2027 |
FAFSA Priority Deadlines:
March 2, 2026
*The application will close at noon (Central Standard Time).
If you plan to attend college from July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, you will need to submit the 2026–2027 FAFSA, and use income and tax information from 2024. You can submit the 2026–2027 FAFSA beginning in October 2025.
Students unable to submit the FAFSA due to eligibility (i.e. student is not a U.S. citizen, Legal Permanent Resident or other Eligible Non-Citizen) should complete and submit the Federal Student Aid Estimator which can be found on https://studentaid.gov/aid-estimator/.
2026/2027 Academic Year Scholarship Application Calendar
Current High School Senior Scholarship Applicants
| Application Cycle | Application Open/Close Dates | Partnership 4 Kids Scholarship Nomination Deadline | Committee Review Dates | Selection / Awarding Dates | Award Notification | Award Acceptance Dates | Accepted Awards Submitted to Financial Aid Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General Fall |
02/05/2026-03/27/2026* |
03/13/2026 |
04/03/2026-04/13/2026 |
04/14/2026-04/22/2026 |
04/22/2026 |
04/22/2026-04/28/2026 |
04/29/2026 |
Late Fall |
06/08/2026-07/27/2026* |
07/13/2026 |
08/01/2026-08/10/2026 |
08/11/2026-08/19/2026 |
08/19/2026 |
08/19/2026-08/25/2026 |
08/26/2026 |
FAFSA Priority Deadlines:
March 2, 2026
*The application will close at noon (Central Standard Time).
If you plan to attend college from July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, you will need to submit the 2026–2027 FAFSA, and use income and tax information from 2024. You can submit the 2026–2027 FAFSA beginning in October 2025.
Students unable to submit the FAFSA due to eligibility (i.e. student is not a U.S. citizen, Legal Permanent Resident or other Eligible Non-Citizen) should complete and submit the Federal Student Aid Estimator which can be found on https://studentaid.gov/aid-estimator/.
2026/2027 Academic Year Scholarship Application Calendar
New / Transfer or Continuing Student Athlete Scholarship Recipients
| Application Cycle | Application Open/Close Dates | Awarding Dates | Award Notification | Award Accceptance Dates | Accepted Awards Submitted to Financial Aid Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics General Fall |
02/05/2026-03/27/2026* |
04/03/2026-04/13/2026 |
04/22/2026 |
04/22/2026-04/28/2026 |
04/29/2026 |
Athletics Late Fall |
04/22/2026-05/30/2026* |
06/02/2026-06/06/2026 |
06/06/2026 |
06/06/2026-06/13/2026 |
06/17/2026 |
*The application closes at noon (Central Standard Time).
If you plan to attend college from July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, and will need federal financial aid to help pay for your expenses, you will need to submit the 2026–2027 FAFSA, and use income and tax information from 2024. You can submit the 2026–2027 FAFSA beginning in October 2025.
Students unable to submit the FAFSA due to eligibility (i.e., student is not a U.S. citizen, Legal Permanent Resident or other Eligible Non-Citizen) that want to be considered for non-athletic scholarships should complete and submit the Federal Student Aid Estimator which can be found on https://studentaid.gov/aid-estimator/ .
2025/2026 Academic Year Scholarship Application Calendar
Continuing Scholarship Program (Renewable) Applicants
| Application Cycle | Application Open/Close Dates | Selection/Awarding Dates | Award Notification | Award Acceptance Dates | Accepted Awards Sumitted to Financial Aid Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General Fall |
02/03/2025-03/21/2025* |
06/02/2025-07/11/2025 |
07/11/2025 |
07/11/2025-07/17/2025 |
07/18/2025 |
FAFSA Priority Deadlines:
March 7, 2025
*The application will close at noon (Central Standard Time).
If you plan to attend college from July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026, you will need to submit the 2025–2026 FAFSA, and use income and tax information from 2023. You can submit the 2025–2026 FAFSA beginning on December 2024.
Students unable to submit the FAFSA due to eligibility (i.e. student is not a U.S. citizen, Legal Permanent Resident or other Eligible Non-Citizen) should complete and submit the Federal Student Aid Estimator which can be found on https://studentaid.gov/aid-estimator/.
2025/2026 Academic Year Scholarship Application Calendar
Current High School Senior Scholarship Applicants
| Application Cycle | Application Open/Close Dates | Partnership 4 Kids Scholarship Nomination Deadline | Committee Review Dates | Selection / Awarding Dates | Award Notification | Award Acceptance Dates | Accepted Awards Submitted to Financial Aid Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General Fall |
02/03/2025-03/21/2025* |
03/07/2025 |
03/28/2025-04/04/2025 |
04/07/2025-04/11/2025 |
04/11/2025 |
04/11/2025-04/17/2025 |
04/18/2025 |
Late Fall |
06/09/2025-07/23/2025* |
07/09/2025 |
07/30/2025-08/11/2025 |
08/12/2025-08/20/2025 |
08/20/2025 |
08/20/2025-08/26/2025 |
08/27/2025 |
FAFSA Priority Deadlines:
- March 7, 2025
*The application will close at noon (Central Standard Time).
If you plan to attend college from July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026, you will need to submit the 2025–2026 FAFSA, and use income and tax information from 2023. You can submit the 2025–2026 FAFSA beginning on December 2024.
Students unable to submit the FAFSA due to eligibility (i.e. student is not a U.S. citizen, Legal Permanent Resident or other Eligible Non-Citizen) should complete and submit the Federal Student Aid Estimator which can be found on https://studentaid.gov/aid-estimator/.
2025/2026 Academic Year Scholarship Application Calendar
Post-Graduate (DBA) Scholarship Applicants
| Application Cycle | Application Open/Close Dates | Committee Review Dates | Selection/Award Dates | Award Notification | Award Acceptance Dates | Accepted Awards Submitted to Financial Aid Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Winter |
10/30/2024-12/04/2024* |
12/05/2024-12/19/2024 |
12/20/2024-12/26/2024 |
12/27/2024 |
12/27/2024-01/02/2025 |
01/03/2025 |
|
Summer |
04/30/2025-06/04/2025* |
06/05/2025-06/19/2025 |
06/20/2025-06/26/2025 |
06/27/2025 |
06/27/2025-07/03/2025 |
07/05/2025 |
*The application will close at noon (Central Standard Time).
2025/2026 Academic Year Scholarship Application Calendar
Post-Graduate (Ph.D.) Scholarship Applicants
| Application Open/Close Dates | Committee Review Dates | Award Notification | Accepted Awards Submitted to Financial Aid Office |
|---|---|---|---|
07/01/2025-05/15/2026* |
Committees will have two (2) weeks from the date of submission to review applications |
Five (5) business days following conclusion of the review |
The Tuesday following the applicant's award acceptance |
*The application will close at noon (Central Standard Time).
2025/2026 Academic Year Scholarship Application Calendar
New / Transfer or Continuing Student Athlete Scholarship Recipients
| Application Cycle | Application Open/Close Dates | Committee Review Dates | Selection / Awarding Dates | Award Notification | Award Acceptance Dates | Accepted Awards Submitted to Financial Aid Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General Fall |
02/03/2025-03/21/2025* |
03/28/2025-04/04/2025 |
04/07/2025-04/11/2025 |
04/11/2025 |
04/11/2025-04/17/2025 |
04/18/2025 |
Late Fall |
06/09/2025-07/23/2025* |
07/30/2025-08/11/2025 |
08/12/2025-08/20/2025 |
08/20/2025 |
08/20/2025-08/26/2025 |
08/27/2025 |
Winter |
09/08/2025-10/10/2025* |
10/17/2025-10/24/2025 |
10/27/2025-11/03/2025 |
11/03/2025 |
11/03/2025-11/09/2025 |
11/10/2025 |
Spring |
01/05/2026-02/04/2026* |
02/11/2026-02/20/2026 |
02/23/2026-02/27/2026 |
02/27/2026 |
02/27/2026-03/05/2026 |
03/06/2026 |
Summer |
04/06/2026-05/01/2026* |
05/06/2026-05/12/2026 |
05/13/2026-05/15/2026 |
05/15/2026 |
05/15/2026-05/21/2026 |
05/22/2026 |
*The application closes at noon (Central Standard Time).
If you plan to attend college from July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026, and will need federal financial aid to help pay for your expenses, you will need to submit the 2025–2026 FAFSA, and use income and tax information from 2023. You can submit the 2025–2026 FAFSA beginning in December 2024.
Students unable to submit the FAFSA due to eligibility (i.e., student is not a U.S. citizen, Legal Permanent Resident or other Eligible Non-Citizen) that want to be considered for non-athletic scholarships should complete and submit the Federal Student Aid Estimator which can be found on https://studentaid.gov/aid-estimator/ .
2025/2026 Academic Year Scholarship Application Calendar
Student Athlete Scholarship Recipients
| Application Cycle | Application Open/Close Dates | Awarding Dates | Award Notification | Award Accceptance Dates | Accepted Awards Submitted to Financial Aid Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics General Fall |
02/03/2025-03/21/2025* |
04/07/2025-04/11/2025 |
04/11/2025 |
04/11/2025-04/17/2025 |
04/18/2025 |
Athletics Late Fall |
04/11/2025-05/30/2025* |
06/02/2025-06/06/2025 |
06/06/2025 |
06/06/2025-06/13/2025 |
06/17/2025 |
*The application closes at noon (Central Standard Time).
If you plan to attend college from July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026, and will need federal financial aid to help pay for your expenses, you will need to submit the 2025–2026 FAFSA, and use income and tax information from 2023. You can submit the 2025–2026 FAFSA beginning in December 2024.
Students unable to submit the FAFSA due to eligibility (i.e., student is not a U.S. citizen, Legal Permanent Resident or other Eligible Non-Citizen) that want to be considered for non-athletic scholarships should complete and submit the Federal Student Aid Estimator which can be found on https://studentaid.gov/aid-estimator/ .
For more information on the various scholarship opportunities available at Bellevue University, please contact scholarships@bellevue.edu or call , toll free .