Applications and Deadlines

2026-2027 Calendar

When?Who?What?
October 1, 2025All Students
  • Complete the .
November 1, 2025All Students
  • Complete the
  • All students can begin completing the 2026-2027 Continuing Student Scholarship Application November 1. The first-priority deadline is February 1, 2026.
November 15, 20252026 Incoming Freshmen
Upon Admission to OHIO2026 Incoming Freshmen
  • Activate your OHIO ID to access your OHIO e-mail and the housing contract. Your birth date and personal identification (PID) number are all you need to activate your online OHIO access.
January 1, 2026All Students
  • Complete the , if not previously completed.
  • Complete the FAFSA beginning in October. FAFSA results should be received by OHIO's first-priority consideration date of January 15.
Early January 20262026 Incoming Freshmen
Early January 2026All Athens Campus Students
Early January 2026All Residential Students
  • Pay Housing Deposit
  • Pay the $200 housing deposit soon to retain any scholarships you have been offered and to secure 2026-2027 residence hall placement.
January 15, 20262026 Incoming Freshmen
  • OHIO's 2026-2027 First-Priority FAFSA Consideration Date
    • Priority financial aid offers are provided to students whose FAFSA results are received at OHIO by January 15, 2026.
  • Updated GPA and/or Test Score Receipt Deadline
    • Revised credentials, including GPA and ACT/SAT, if you choose to submit test scores, received by January 15 will be used for scholarship consideration.
February 1, 2026Continuing Students
  • All continuing students must complete the Continuing Student Scholarship application by February 1.
Early-February 20262026 Incoming Freshmen
Early March 20262026 Incoming Freshmen
  • Financial Aid Offers Mailed
  • Initial freshmen Financial Aid Offers are mailed to students beginning in early March.
Early April 2026Continuing and Transfer Students
  • Continuing undergraduate, new transfer, and all graduate student Aid Offers are expected to be available in April. Check your To Do List to ensure all requirements are met.
May 1, 2026All Students
  • Paying the housing deposit or submitting your commuter exemption form confirms your intent to enroll at OHIO by May 1.
  • Review Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog
  • All students must review the Undergraduate or Graduate Catalog annually to stay up-to-date on University policies.
  • Review Student Code of Conduct
  • All students must review the Student Code of Conduct annually.
  • Review Financial Aid Resources
  • Make sure to review the Consumer Information to be aware of your rights and responsibilities as a student. Student loan borrowers review the Student Loan Code of Conduct. 
Mid-May 20262026 Incoming Freshmen
Mid-May 20262026 Incoming Transfer Students
  • OHIO's 2026-2027 First Priority FAFSA Consideration Date - Transfer Students
  • Incoming transfer students must be admitted and complete the FAFSA by May 15 to be considered for first-priority financial aid.
Mid-May 2026All Students
  • All students should review the To-Do List on the OHIO Student Center and complete any requirements listed.
June 20262026 Incoming Freshmen
July 2026All Students
  • Student financial account balances are due August 21. Any unpaid balances after the 21st of each month are charged a 1.5% late fee assessed on remaining balance.
  • Enroll in Monthly Payment Plan
  • Students wishing to divide the account balance over three equal monthly payments may enroll in the monthly payment plan.
  • Complete Alcohol Edu and Review Sexual Assault Education Programs
  • Incoming students are required to complete Alcohol Educ and review the sexual assault education materials prior to coming to campus. All students should review this information annually.
August 2026All Residential Students
August 2026All Students
  • Student financial account balances are due August 21. Any unpaid balances after the 21st of each month are charged a 1.5% late fee assessed on the remaining balance.
  • Fall Semester Opening
  • Fall Semester begins Monday, August 24.