Statement Concerning Messiah University's April 1 Priority Deadline
Special Note: The normal priority deadline for financial aid at Messiah University is April 1. For the 2024-25 year, due to the unprecedented challenges with the FAFSA, the financial aid priority deadline has been extended to May 1.
This deadline applies to forms of aid for which the recipients are actually chosen by Messiah University. Among others, these include the Messiah University Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Work-Study and Institutional Work programs. The deadline does not apply to forms of aid for which we do not choose the recipients, although these programs might have their own deadlines. Examples are state grant programs, the Federal Pell Grant and the Federal Stafford Loan Program. (You can apply for a Federal Pell Grant or Federal Stafford Loan until close to the end of the academic year.)
This deadline is a receipt deadline; your FAFSA results must be received in our office by May 1st. If you cannot have your FAFSA completed with accurate information in time to mail or electronically submit it by May 1, please check with the Financial Aid Office.
We receive Free Application for Federal Student Aid results electronically from the Federal processing system. The date this electronic data is received at Messiah University will be the date which is used to determine whether or not the deadline has been met.