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Financial Aid Checklist

In order to properly apply for financial aid, please keep the following procedures and deadlines in mind:

• February 1: Deadline to complete and submit the on-line Peabody College Financial Aid Application (merit and need-based)
• February 24 - April 15: Award letters mailed for Peabody scholarships and endowments and departmental aid to admitted students
• May 1: Preferred deadline date to have the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and the Vanderbilt Graduate/Professional Financial Aid Application submitted is May 1. Check the financial aid calendar for other important FAFSA due dates. Federal income tax information is needed to complete the FAFSA.
• April 30 - August 1: The Vanderbilt University Office of Student Financial Aid notifies students of their eligibility for need-based state and federal loan packages. Students must have completed the Vanderbilt University Financial Aid Application and submitted the FAFSA.