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To ensure maximum consideration, it is imperative students are knowledgeable of the specific deadlines associated with all scholarships awarded. Scholarships will be awarded to first-year students November to early May, transfer students, early May, and current students early June. Students selected to receive a scholarship will be notified by email to their Auburn email account. First-year students awarded a competitive merit scholarship will also receive notification by postal mail to their permanent address.
| August 1 | Admission application available |
| Mid-September | Early Action Admission Round 1 |
| Mid-October decisions released. | |
| Mid-October | Early Action Admission Round 2 |
| Mid-November decisions released. | |
| Early November | Scholarship application available through the Auburn University Scholarship Opportunity Manager (AUSOM) |
| via AU Access. | |
| Mid-November | Early Action Admission Round 3 |
| Mid-December decisions released. | |
| Competitive merit scholarships awarded to admitted students | |
| Official ACT/SAT test score required for merit scholarship consideration | |
| December 1 | Final Early Action Admission deadline |
| Early February decisions released. Must have a complete applicant file for admission (application, application | |
| fee, official test scores from the testing agency, and high school transcript) by this date to receive consideration | |
| for competitive merit scholarships and priority consideration for other scholarships. | |
| Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) available | |
| FAFSA will be available on or before December 1. | |
| January 10 | ACT/SAT test score received deadline |
| All official test scores must be received by Auburn for scholarship consideration. Scores received after this date will not | |
| be used for scholarship consideration. | |
| Mid-January | Competitive merit and select need-based scholarships awarded |
| Select need-based scholarships awarded monthly through mid-March | |
| February 1 | Regular Admission deadline |
| Early March decisions released. | |
| Early February | Competitive merit scholarships awarded |
| February 14 | Financial aid and scholarship priority date |
| Students should complete the scholarship application through AUSOM by this date to receive consideration for general | |
| and departmental scholarships. FAFSA and any requested verification documents should be received by Auburn by this | |
| date for need-based scholarship, supplemental grant, and federal work study priority consideration. | |
| Mid-March | General and departmental scholarships awarded |
| Official aid offers sent | |
| Weekly thereafter as additional students complete FAFSA requirements | |
| May 1 | Enrollment deposit deadline |
* The FAFSA is the only form a student is required to complete to be considered for student assistance from any of the Title IV, HEA programs except for information needed to ensure the student’s eligibility for such assistance (e.g., information needed to complete verification or to demonstrate compliance with the student eligibility provisions of the HEA and the regulations). Additional information, if requested, will be listed on the student’s AU Access My Finances page after we receive the results of the FAFSA. For additional information, visit University Financial Aid and Scholarships.
| Early August | Admission application available |
| Early November | Scholarship application available through AUSOM |
| December 1 | Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) available |
| FAFSA will be available on or before December 1. | |
| February 14 | Financial aid and scholarship priority date |
| Students should complete the scholarship application through AUSOM by this date to receive priority consideration for | |
| general and departmental scholarships. FAFSA and any requested verification documents should be received by Auburn | |
| by this date for need-based scholarship, supplemental grant, and federal work study priority consideration. | |
| Mid-March | Select need-based scholarships awarded |
| Estimated aid offers sent | |
| Mid-May | General and departmental scholarships awarded |
| Official aid offers sent | |
| Weekly thereafter as additional students complete FAFSA requirements | |
| June 1 | Enrollment deposit deadline for summer enrollment |
| August 1 | Enrollment deposit deadline for fall enrollment |
* The FAFSA is the only form a student is required to complete to be considered for student assistance from any of the Title IV, HEA programs except for information needed to ensure the student’s eligibility for such assistance (e.g., information needed to complete verification or to demonstrate compliance with the student eligibility provisions of the HEA and the regulations). Additional information, if requested, will be listed on the student’s AU Access My Finances page after we receive the results of the FAFSA. For additional information, visit University Financial Aid and Scholarships.
| Early November | Scholarship application available in the Auburn University Scholarship Opportunity Manager (AUSOM) |
| December 1 | Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) available |
| FAFSA will be available on or before December 1. | |
| February 14 | Financial aid and scholarship priority date |
| Students should complete the scholarship application through AUSOM by this date to receive priority consideration for | |
| general and departmental scholarships. FAFSA and any requested verification documents should be received by Auburn | |
| by this date for need-based scholarship, supplemental grant, and federal work study priority consideration. | |
| Mid-May | Competitive merit and select need-based scholarships renewed |
| General and departmental scholarships awarded | |
| Official aid offers sent | |
| Weekly thereafter as additional students complete FAFSA requirements |
* The FAFSA is the only form a student is required to complete to be considered for student assistance from any of the Title IV, HEA programs except for information needed to ensure the student’s eligibility for such assistance (e.g., information needed to complete verification or to demonstrate compliance with the student eligibility provisions of the HEA and the regulations). Additional information, if requested, will be listed on the student’s AU Access My Finances page after we receive the results of the FAFSA. For additional information, visit University Financial Aid and Scholarships.
