Weekly Announcement

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE 2024-2025 FAFSA:

UPDATE: March 1, 2024

The financial aid office will begin testing work for 2024-2025 FAFSA data on March 28th due to a critical software update required by our student information system partner.  Additional timeline updates for distributing aid offers will be provided once test work begins.

UPDATE: February 1, 2024

All higher education insitutions were notified on Tuesday, January 30th that the Department of Education would not start to send FAFSA data to institutions until mid-March 2024.  This announcement will delay all financial aid processing for the 2024-2025 academic year.  We will continue to post updates to our page as we learn more.

We do encourage families to continue to file the 2024-2025 FAFSA as soon as possible so that it will be in the queue to be sent to Radford when data is available.

UPDATE: January 22, 2024

Radford University was notified on Friday, January 19th that software required to process 2024-2025 FAFSA data has been delayed and we will receive these critical updates approximately February 15, 2024.  At this time, we anticipate that we will begin receiving and processing 2024-2025 FAFSA data no earlier than March 1, 2024.  We will begin communicating with students and families via email, once we receive and begin to process all submitted FAFSA information.

The 2024-2025 FAFSA opened with a soft launch on December 30, 2023.    Some students are experiencing issues submitting the FAFSA.  If you experience a challenge with completing your FAFSA, please submit a ticket to Federal Student Aid (FSA)

For information about what has changed in the 2024-2025 FAFSA, check out our FAFSA page as well as this helpful video for more information!

RADFORD TUITION PROMISE

Radford Tuition Promise launching for the 2024-2025 academic year.  A commitment by Radford University to help students earn their degree.  Learn more about the Radford Tuition Promise and eligibility requirements.

View our Financial Aid Timeline for important information regarding financial aid each term.

Things to Know

Check out your account status on OneCampus!  You can simply search for financial aid to learn more about your current status.

Aid Offer Notification Information

Once your FAFSA processing has been completed and your financial aid offer has been finalized, you will receive an aid offer notification via email.  Learn more about the aid offer notification process for students..

Submit a FERPA!
We encourage all students who will be enrolling at Radford University to complete and submit a FERPA.  This allows our team to talk with you and your family throughout the enrollment process!  Learn more at www.radford.edu/ferpa.

Can we help?
Has your family's financial situation changed since you filed the 2023-2024 FAFSA?  Learn more about the special circumstance process to see if an adjustment to your expected family contribution (EFC) is possible.

FAFSA Completion Events

Come work with a financial aid team member on your 2024-2025 FAFSA to make sure your FAFSA is on file prior to our March 1st priority application deadline.

Events are open to all current students and pre-registration is not required.

Events at Radford University - Main Campus

  • Monday, Feb 5 - CDI, Heth Hall - 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Tuesday, Feb 6 - First Gen Center, The Bonnie - 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Thursday, Feb 8 - First Gen Center, The Bonnie - 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Tuesday, Feb 13 - CDI, Heth Hall - 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Tuesday, Feb 13 - Information Literacy Center A (room 350), McConnell Library - 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Thursday, Feb 15 - The Bonnie, Second Floor - 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Tuesday, Feb 20 - E-Sport Center, Cook Hall - 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Tuesday, Feb 27 - Information Literacy Center A (room 350), McConnell Library - 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Thursday, Feb 29 - The Bonnie, Second Floor - 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

 

Events at Radford University - Roanoke

  • Tuesday, Feb 13 - Computer Lab 505 - 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Wednesday, Feb 14 - Computer Lab 505 - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Tuesday, Feb 20 - Computer Lab 505 - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Wednesday, Feb 21 - Computer Lab 505 - 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Important Deadlines

New Students for Fall 2024

March 1, 2024 - 2024-2025 FAFSA Priority submission deadline.

Current Students

February 5, 2024 - Foundation scholarship priority application deadline.

March 1, 2024 - 2024-2025 FAFSA priority submission deadline.

March 1, 2024 - Final deadline to submit progress appeal for spring 2024.

March 8, 2024 - Final deadline to submit FAFSA for aid consideration for fall 2023 and spring 2024.

March 10, 2024 – Final deadline to complete check in for Spring 2024.

March 22, 2024 – Final deadline to submit verification documents for aid consideration for fall 2023 and spring 2024.

March 31, 2024 - Priority registration deadline for students seeking summer financial aid.  Learn more about summer financial aid

April 1, 2024 - Final deadline to complete direct loan entrance counseling or master promissory notes for fall 2023 and spring 2024 direct loans.

April 19, 2024 - Priority application deadline for Parent PLUS, Graduate PLUS, and Private Education loans to be processed and reflected on bills for summer 2024 enrollment.

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