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 2024 | Spring 2025 | Summer 2025 |
| Residential Undergraduate | August 30, 2024 | January 17, 2025 | May 23, 2025 |
| Nursing Undergraduate | August 30, 2024 | January 17, 2025 | May 30, 2025 |
| Accelerated Nursing Undergraduate | September 5, 2024 | January 16, 2025 | May 14, 2025 |
| Working Adults Undergraduate, Session 1 | August 30, 2024 | January 17, 2025 | May 30, 2025 |
| Working Adults Undergraduate, Session 2 | October 25, 2024 | March 18, 2025 | July 22, 2025 |
| Graduate and Professional | August 30, 2024 | January 17, 2025 | May 30, 2025 |
| Master of Medical Science | August 16, 2024 | January 3, 2025 | May 9, 2025 |
| Doctor of Physical Therapy | August 16, 2024 | January 3, 2025 | May 9, 2025 |
| Doctor of Pharmacy, Year 1 — 3 | August 16, 2024 | January 3, 2025 | May 2, 2025 |
| Doctor of Pharmacy, Year 4 | August 28, 2024 | January 3, 2025 | May 9, 2025 |
