Financial Aid Deadlines

Deadlines

The 2026-27 FAFSA is now available via studentaid.gov. To ensure successful completion, read our webpage about applying for aid. If you have been selected for verification, a 2024 IRS tax transcript can be requested via irs.gov.

Spring 2026 aid

2025-26 DATES	DETAILS
Nov. 21	FAFSA 2025-26 application opened
Dec. 1	SAP appeal submissions accepted for spring semester. Learn more on the SAP webpage.
Jan. 5	First spring semester aid disbursement.
Feb. 13	SAP appeal deadline for spring semester submissions. Learn more on the SAP webpage.
March 16	Second spring semester aid disbursement.

Additional dates and deadlines will be posted as they are finalized.

Summer 2026 aid

2026 DATES	DETAILS
June 30	FAFSA 2025-26 application deadline
May 1	SAP appeal submissions accepted for summer semester. Learn more on the SAP webpage.
May 22 June 23	Summer semester aid disbursements
June 10	SAP appeal deadline for summer semester submissions. Learn more on the SAP webpage.

Additional dates and deadlines will be posted as they are finalized.

Fall 2026 aid

DATES	DETAILS
Oct. 1, 2025	FAFSA 2026-27 application open
Feb. 1, 2026	General scholarship application deadline
May 1, 2026	Purple Promise priority deadline
TBA	Extended office hours for move in days
TBA	SAP appeal submissions accepted for fall semester. Learn more on the SAP webpage.
TBA	First fall semester aid disbursement.
TBA	SAP appeal deadline for fall semester submissions. Learn more on the SAP webpage.
TBA	Second fall semester aid disbursement.

Additional dates and deadlines will be posted as they are finalized.

Contact the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships

Open: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday
Call: 936.468.2403
Visit: Austin Building, Room 104
finaid@sfasu.edu

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 13052, SFA Station
Nacogdoches, Texas 75962

SFA is committed to using the principles and standards of the College Cost Transparency Initiative in its student financial aid offer.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board offers a Net Price Calculator to access estimated net price information (estimated cost of attendance minus estimated grant and scholarship aid) for SFA based on the user’s individual circumstances. Learn more about applying for aid.