To be considered for all aid opportunities, you must complete a FAFSA by March 1. The FAFSA can be completed as early as October 1.

If you miss our priority deadline you can still submit a FAFSA, however certain funds may no longer be available. We cannot guarantee notification by May 15th for fall applicants (December 1 for spring applicants) and some federal, state, and institutional funds may no longer be available if your FAFSA is submitted after the priority deadline.

Any additional documentation requested by our office should be submitted by early April for new students to receive financial aid packages by May 1. These documents may include a verification worksheet, verification of federal tax return data, copies of W-2s, or other documents, as requested.

Documentation received after this date will still be processed and financial aid will be awarded on a rolling basis.

Once you are accepted to MassArt and you have completed your financial aid application, your financial aid package will be released in Financial Aid Self Service by mid-April or earlier.

Once you have received notice that your financial aid package is available, please complete your Financial Aid Checklist in Self Service by Mid-May. This lets our office know what aid you want to accept or decline for the year.

Payment plans also begin this month. Use your Cost of Attendance to estimate your payment plan amount.

If you are a returning student and you have completed the financial aid application process, your financial aid package will be released in Financial Aid Self Service by mid-June.

Fall billing statements will be released in Self Service Student Finance in early July.

Your financial aid will only appear as a credit on your bill if you have completed your Financial Aid Checklist in Financial Aid Self Service.

Parents and Graduate students who wish to borrow the Federal PLUS Loan must also apply for the loan and be approved, in order to have it appear on their bill.

If you need to apply for a private loan, you should begin the application process by mid-July. Use your Cost of Attendance to estimate how much you will need to borrow.

Your fall bill will be due the first week of August. The actual due date will be listed in Self Service Student Finance.

Spring billing statements will be released in Self Service Student Finance in Late November.

Your financial aid will only appear as a credit on your bill if you have completed your Financial Aid Checklist in Financial Aid Self Service.

Your spring bill will be due in mid-December. The actual due date will be listed in Self Service Student Finance.