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| August 1 | Admission Application Available |
| October 1 | Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Available |
| November 1 | Scholarship Application Available through AUSOM |
| Mid-November | Merit Scholarships Awarded |
| December 1 | Early Action Admission Deadline* |
| Mid-December | Merit Scholarships Awarded |
| Late January | Merit Scholarships and Achievement Scholarships Awarded |
| February 1 | Scholarship Application Deadline** |
| FAFSA and any requested verification documents should be received by this date for need-based scholarship consideration. | |
| Admission Application Deadline | |
| March 1 | Financial Aid Priority Deadline*** |
| FAFSA and any requested documents should be received by this date for priority consideration of supplemental grants and federal work-study. | |
| Early March | General and Department Scholarships Awarded |
| May 1 | Scholarship Response Deadline |
| June 1 | Scholarship Application Deadline for Nursing, Pharmacy, and Veterinary Medicine Professional Programs |
| Early July | Department Scholarships Awarded for Nursing, Pharmacy, and Veterinary Medicine Professional Programs |
* Admission application files must be complete by this date to receive consideration for scholarships.
** Students must complete the scholarship application through AUSOM by 4:45 p.m. CST to receive consideration for general and department scholarships.
*** 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 the Office of Financial Aid.