Summer 2012 application cycle

February 24, 2012
Summer Financial Aid Deadline. Submit California Western Summer 2012 Financial Aid Application to Financial Aid Office.  Applicants for Summer Break Federal Work-Study must submit all materials by this date, including their Summer Break Federal Work-Study Application, 2012-2013 FAFSA, and California Western Financial Aid Application for the Fall term.

First Week of May, 2012

Summer disbursements available at the Business Office no earlier than the first day of classes. A student's financial aid file must be complete before a disbursement can be made; students selected for verification must have submitted all their verification documents before their files can be considered complete.

First Week of May, 2012

The Federal Work-Study job book will become available at the Financial Aid Office counter. Students must have received an award notification showing an FWS award to be able to apply for these positions.

Fall/Spring 2012-13 or Fall Only 2012 application cycle

April 2, 2012
Fall Financial Aid Deadline.  Submit California Western Financial Aid Application to Financial Aid Office.  Submit your 2012-2013 FAFSA or Renewal FAFSA to the Federal processor by this date.  Exception: new students admitted for the fall term after March 19 must submit their California Western Financial Aid Application and FAFSA within two weeks of their admission date, or be considered late.

Late August, 2012
New students and first-time borrowers should complete their online Entrance Counseling sessions by now. All students must complete Entrance Counseling before receiving Federal aid for the first time at CWSL.

Late August, 2012
Fall disbursements available at Business Office no earlier than the first day of classes (for new students, no earlier than Orientation). A student's financial aid file must be complete before a disbursement can be made; students selected for verification must have submitted all their verification documents before their files can be considered complete.

Last week of August, 2012

The Federal Work-Study job book will become available at the Financial Aid Office counter. Students must have received an award notification showing an FWS award to be able to apply for these positions.

Spring/Summer or Spring Only 2013 application cycle

October 15, 2012
Spring Financial Aid Deadline.  Submit California Western Financial Aid Application to Financial Aid Office.  Submit your 2012-2013 FAFSA or Renewal FAFSA to the Federal processor by this date.  Exception: new students admitted for the spring term after October 1 must submit their California Western Financial Aid Application and FAFSA within two weeks of their admission date, or be considered late.

Late December, 2012 - Early January, 2013

New students and first-time borrowers should complete their online Entrance Counseling sessions by now. All students must complete Entrance Counseling before receiving Federal aid for the first time at CWSL.

First week of January, 2013
Spring disbursements available at Business Office no earlier than the first day of classes. A student's financial aid file must be complete before a disbursement can be made; students selected for verification must have submitted all their verification documents before their files can be considered complete. 

First week of January, 2013
The Federal Work-Study job book will become available at the Financial Aid Office counter. Students must have received an award notification showing an FWS award to be able to apply for these positions.