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FAFSA/CSS Profile Filing Dates

Summary

Priority filing dates for new and returning students as it relates to the CSS Profile and FAFSA.

Full Description

Note for Returning Students: 

  • You can submit the 2023-2024 FAFSA as early as October 1, 2022.  However, you are not required to file this early, as our aid deadlines are quite a bit later than that date.  We will not begin to review continuing students until the spring and awards will be released in the early summer of 2023 for the 2023-2024 school year.

Early Decision I students:  FAFSA and CSS Profile priority filing by 11/15, with a final date of 12/13. However, you may not receive your aid decision before William & Mary closes for the Winter break in December if you chose to file with the later deadline. You will be able to file for financial aid consideration beyond the final date.

Early Decision II students:  FAFSA and CSS Profile priority filing by 1/15, with a final date of 3/1. However, you may not receive your aid decision before your deposit deadline if you chose to file with the later deadline. You will be able to file for financial aid consideration beyond the final date. 

Regular Decision students:  FAFSA and CSS Profile priority filing by 2/1, with a 3/1 final date.  You will be able to file beyond the final date, however, you may not receive your aid decision before you have to make a deposit decision on May 1.  

Transfer students for spring 2023:  2022 - 2023 FAFSA and CSS Profile by 10/15.  

Transfer students for fall 2023:  2023 - 2024 FAFSA and CSS Profile by 3/1.

Returning undergraduate students:  2023 - 2024 FAFSA only by 4/15.

Please note that filing the CSS Profile and the FAFSA is only necessary if you are seeking need-based financial aid.  They are not used by William & Mary in decisions relating to the awarding of merit-based resources.

Our FAFSA School Code is 003705, and our CSS Profile code is 5115.

 

Filing Summary Table
Classification
Priority Date
Final Filing Date
Early Decision I
11/15
12/13
Early Decision II
1/15
3/1
Regular Decision
2/1
3/1
Transfer (spring)
10/15
10/15
Transfer (fall)
3/1
3/1
Continuing *Do NOT
File the CSS Profile*
4/15
n/a

Applications received after these dates WILL NOT be guaranteed grant consideration. Funds are LIMITED, so apply on time!