Important Dates to Remember
| May 10, 2021 | Begin checking your student e-mail for information regarding your 2021-2022 Financial Aid. |
| June 7, 2021 | First day to submit appeals for 21-22 Financial Aid. |
| June 30, 2021 | Last day to submit an 20-21 FAFSA |
| July 30, 2021 | Deadline for Summer 2021 Financial Aid appeals. |
| August 5, 2021 | Deadline for all 20-21 paperwork. |
| September 2, 2021 | Second chance postmark deadline for Cal Grants for community college students only. Both the FAFSA and the GPA Verification Form must be postmarked by this date. |
| October 1, 2021 | You can file your FAFSA or CADAA for the next school year. File your next year’s FAFSA as soon as possible after October 1st. |
| November 5, 2021 |
Deadline for Fall 2021 Financial Aid Appeals |
| March 1, 2022 | The Merced College Foundation Scholarship application becomes available online. |
| March 2, 2022 | Postmark deadline for Cal Grants. Both the GPA Verification Form and the FAFSA must
be postmarked by this date. Please note this is the deadline for CADAA students to
apply for Cal Grant. *If you have completed 16 degree applicable units at Merced College your GPA Verification will be sent electronically. |
| April 1, 2022 | Deadline for Spring 2022 Financial Aid Appeals |
| April 30, 2022 | Deadline for submitting your Merced College Foundation Scholarship application. |