Dates and deadlines FOR 2008-2009
August | September | October | November | December | January | February | March | April | May | June | July
August 1
Payment deadline for July MITPAY bill
August 10
Updated fall term bill posted to MITPAY
August 14
Deadline for continuing students to preregister online
August 24
Freshman orientation begins
September 1
Payment deadline for August MITPAY bill
September 2
Registration Day
September 10
Updated fall term bill posted to MITPAY
September 30
Last day to waive MIT Student Extended Insurance Plan
October 1
Payment deadline for September MITPAY bill
October 3
Add Date
October 10
Updated fall term bill posted to MITPAY
October 17-19
Family Weekend
- Payment deadline for October MITPAY bill
- Postmark deadline for Early Action admission applications
November 9
Updated fall term bill posted to MITPAY
November 19
Drop Date
December 1
Payment deadline for November MITPAY bill
December 1
Online preregistration for spring term and IAP begins
December 10
Updated fall term bill posted to MITPAY
December 30
Spring term preregistration deadline
- Postmark deadline for Regular Action admission applications
- Payment due on December MITPAY statement
January 10
Spring term bill posted to MITPAY
January 15
Online pregistration deadline for continuing students
February 1
Payment deadline for January MITPAY bill
February 2
Registration Day
February 8
Updated spring term bill posted to MITPAY
February 15
Deadline for prospective freshmen to submit financial aid application materials (including 2007 tax information) to SFS
February 28
Last day to waive the MIT Student Extended Insurance Plan
March 1
Payment deadline for February MITPAY bill
March 6
- Updated spring term bill posted to MITPAY
- Add Date
March 15
Deadline for prospective transfer students to submit financial aid materials (including 2007 tax information) to SFS
April 1
Payment deadline for March MITPAY bill
April 10
Updated spring term bill posted to MITPAY
April 10-13
Campus Preview Weekend for prospective freshmen
April 15
Last day for upperclassmen to submit financial aid application materials (including 2007 tax information) to SFS
April 23
Drop Date
- Postmark deadline for undergraduate admissions applicants to send their enrollment decision to MIT
- Postmark deadline for undergraduate admissions applicants to send their Self-Help and Outside Award Reply Form and Student Information Form to SFS
- Online preregistration for summer session and fall 2009 term begins
- Payment deadline for April MITPAY bill
May 8
Updated MITPAY bill posted
May 10
Mother’s Day – don’t forget to call Mom!
May 29
Fall preregistration deadline
June 1
Payment deadline for May MITPAY bill
June 5
Commencement – congratulations, graduates!
June 10
Updated MITPAY bill posted
June 21
Father’s Day – Give Dad a call!
- Deadline for upperclassmen to submit the Undergraduate Self-Help and Outside Award Form and the Student Information Review Form to SFS
- Payment deadline for June MITPAY bill
July 10
Fall term bill posted to MITPAY
Need a loan?
For details on applying for specific student and parent loans, see Get a Loan. Remember that you must first apply for financial aid to qualify for federal loans that are based on financial need.
Financial aid status
1. Undergrads – The majority of the undergraduate financial aid applications received by April 22 have been reviewed and award letters have been sent. SFS Financial Aid is working hard to award all completed files as soon as possible. You may check the status of your financial aid award on WebSIS. Questions? Call 617-253-4971 or email finaid@mit.edu.
2. Graduate students – SFS Financial Aid will be finalizing all completed graduate financial aid applications within the next few weeks. Your patience is appreciated. If you have further questions, call 617-253-4971 or email finaid@mit.edu.
