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Here are important financial aid dates and deadlines for the 2021-2022 academic year.

October 1, 2020

December 18, 2020

  • Bethel starts sending financial aid offers for new/prospective students for the upcoming school year.

January 15, 2021

February 1, 2021

February 1, 2021

February 10, 2021

Late-February 2021

  • Bethel starts sending financial aid offers for returning students that have not applied for a departmental scholarship for the upcoming school year.

April 15, 2021

  • Priority deadline for new students to apply for financial aid for the upcoming academic year. (Later application will be processed, but may receive reduced funding.)

Mid-April 2021

  • Bethel starts sending financial aid offers for returning students that have applied for a departmental scholarship for the upcoming school year.

May 15, 2021

July 1, 2021

  • We recommend all families submit verification materials by July 1, prior to starting the fall term.
  • Begin all loan processes by this date to ensure funds will be received in time for the beginning of fall term.

July 10, 2021

August 1, 2021

August 15, 2021

  • Bill due for fall 2021 semester. Classes begin on Monday, August 30.
  • Enrollment Checklist due.

September 14, 2021

  • Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) deadline for fall semester Minnesota State Grant.
  • The Financial Aid Office begins adjusting aid for students who do not meet eligibility requirements (e.g., enrolled less than full time; and MN State Grant adjustments).

December 3, 2021

  • Last day to request a federal loan for fall 2021 (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized, or PLUS).

December 21, 2021

January 15, 2022

  • Bill due for interim and spring semester.
  • Enrollment Checklist due for spring 2022 semester.

January 25, 2022

  • Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) deadline for spring semester Minnesota State Grant.

February 10, 2022

February 14, 2022

  • Bethel begins adjusting aid for spring 2022 for students who do not meet eligibility requirements (e.g., enrolled less than full time; and Minnesota State Grant adjustements).

March 31, 2022

  • Deadline for appeals for reduced income for unusual financial conditions for the 2021-2022 academic year.

April 8, 2022

  • Private loans take at least 30 days to process so if you need a private loan for spring 2022 be sure to apply by this date.

May 6, 2022

  • Last day to request a federal loan for Spring 2022 (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized, or PLUS).

June 30, 2022

  • Deadline to complete the 2021-2022 FAFSA.