Important Dates and Deadlines
Application Dates
| Date | Application | What does that mean? |
| October 1 | FAFSA Application | The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first step in determining financial aid eligibility. |
| February 15 | Early FAFSA Deadline | Financial aid notifications will be released by June 1 for all students who complete the FAFSA by the early FAFSA deadline. |
| May 1 | GA Student Aid Application | Students should complete the GA state aid application as soon as possible for the upcoming award year. |
Disbursement Dates
Dates may vary and are not guaranteed. Financial aid disbursement is contingent upon the student meeting all of the requirements and Mercer University successfully receiving the financial aid funds from the funding source as scheduled.
| Program | Fall 2025 | Spring 2026 | Summer 2026 |
| Residential Undergraduate | August 29, 2025 | January 16, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| Nursing Undergraduate | August 29, 2025 | January 16, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
| Accelerated Nursing Undergraduate | September 4, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
| Working Adults Undergraduate, Session 1 | August 29, 2025 | January 16, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
| Working Adults Undergraduate, Session 2 | October 24, 2025 | March 17, 2026 | July 21, 2026 |
| Graduate and Professional | August 29, 2025 | January 16, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
| Master of Medical Science | August 15, 2025 | January 2, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
| Doctor of Physical Therapy | August 15, 2025 | January 2, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
| Doctor of Pharmacy, Year 1 — 3 | August 12, 2025 | January 2, 2026 | May 1, 2026 |
| Doctor of Pharmacy, Year 4 | August 27, 2025 | January 14, 2026 | May 1, 2026 |