Important Dates

January

• It's not too late to apply for BCC spring financial aid
• Respond to your spring bill to ensure aid gets credited
• Bookstore accounts for eligible students open 1 week before classes
• Mid-year Satisfactory Academic Progress review
• FAFSA filing begins for next fall
• Transfer students: Check your school's financial aid deadline and required applications
• Check Berkshire County Financial Aid Night schedule

February

• Bookstore accounts for eligible students close 3 weeks into semester
• Annual scholarship campaign for eligible continuing & transferring students

March

• Continuing & transferring students: Check annual scholarship campaign deadline
• Last month to apply for spring loans
• Mailing of spring financial aid checks begins
• Mailing of estimated fall award offers begins

April

• Last month to file FAFSA for priority consideration for next fall (including MASSGrant)
• Summer Pell Grant applications now available
• Work-study students: Submit your summer work request
• Annual scholarship campaign for entering freshmen & re-admitting students

May

• Work-study students: Check remaining spring award balances
• It's not too late to apply for fall financial aid
• Mailing of fall award offers to priority applicants begins
• Campus community celebrates scholarship awardees at Awards Night

June

• Last month to file FAFSA to ensure aid is available for fall bill
• Annual Satisfactory Academic Progress review

July

• Now is the time to apply for a fall loan
• Special Circumstances appeals now accepted
• Schedule your fall work-study appointment

August

• Respond to your fall bill to ensure aid gets credited
• Finalize your schedule before classes begin to avoid unnecessary charges
• Bookstore accounts for eligible students open 1 week before classes

September

• Add any courses before end of drop/add week to maximize your aid
• Bookstore accounts for eligible students close 3 weeks into semester
• Transfer students: Check your school's PROFILE requirement and filing deadline

October

• Mailing of fall financial aid checks begins

November

• Last month to file FAFSA to ensure aid is available for spring bill
• Work-study students: Check remaining fall award balances
• Check Berkshire County Financial Aid Night schedule

December

• Now is the time to apply for a spring loan Check Berkshire County Financial Aid Night schedule