• 15^th - Regular Decision Admission for First-Year Students

• 15^th - Admission deadline for priority consideration for merit & leadership scholarships

• Students may begin to file FAFSA & CSS/PROFILE® for 2011-2012

• 15^th - Priority Deadline to file FAFSA & CSS/PROFILE®

March

• 31^st – Notification of Regular Decision Admission

April

• 1st - First-Year Students (who met priority filing deadline) will begin receiving their Email Award Notifications

May

• 1st - Deposit due to secure spot in Class of 2015

• Begin checking SMU email & Checking your Financial Aid status via Pony Tracks. Pony Tracks is located under Finances in your Student Center on Access.SMU.

• Complete loan processing for Federal Direct Loans, Federal Direct PLUS (parent), and alternative loans. For information go to http://smu.edu/Financial_Aid/Loans.asp

• Enroll in the Tuition Pay Plan at www.TuitionPay.com or 800-635-0120

June

• Begin finalizing payment arrangements

July

• Set-up parent as “Other Payer” on My SF eSpace during AARO

• After student registers, bill notification will be sent to student’s SMU email address

• Complete any incomplete items on Financial Aid Checklist

• Finalize payment arrangements

• Begin looking for on-campus employment online at http://www.smu.edu/financial_aid/StEmploy.asp

August

• Fall 2011 payment due date is 1^st week of month

• 22^nd - First day of classes

• 26^th - Last day to enroll, add, or drop

• Remember All SMU Scholarships and Need Based Aid require full time enrollment of at least 12 hours.

October

• Check Access.SMU for holds

November

• Pre-registration begins for Spring

December

• Mid-December - Spring payment due date