Financial Aid Calendar

Fall 2026

• July 30: Book vouchers open for use at VitalSource.  Students may request a voucher by submitting from their Luther Rice student email addresses the following two pieces of information.  Requests should be emailed to FinancialAid@LutherRice.edu.
  • Student ID
  • Number of fall classes

• August 10:
  • Recommended date by which to have 2026-2027 FAFSA completed for fall term*
  • Recommended date by which to have Tuition Assistance Program application completed for fall term*

• September 7: Start of fall term and fall mini-term I

• September 14: Book vouchers expire

• September 25: (estimated): Federal loan and grant refunds processed for students through BankMobile

• September 28:
  • Recommended date by which to have 2026-2027 FAFSA completed for fall mini-term II*
  • Recommended date by which to have Tuition Assistance Program application completed for fall mini-term II*

• October 26: Start of fall mini-term II

• November 1: End of fall mini-term I

• November 13 (estimated): Federal loan and grant refunds processed through BankMobile for students enrolled solely in fall mini-term II classes

• December 14:
  • Recommended date by which to have 2026-2027 FAFSA completed for spring term*
  • Recommended date by which to have Tuition Assistance Program application completed for spring term*

• December 20: End of fall term

 *Students must be accepted into Luther Rice before a financial aid application will be processed.

Spring 2027

• December 7: Book vouchers open for use at VitalSource.  Students may request a voucher by submitting from their Luther Rice student email addresses the following two pieces of information.  Requests should be emailed to FinancialAid@LutherRice.edu.
  • Student ID
  • Number of spring classes

• December 14:
  • Recommended date by which to have 2026-2027 FAFSA completed for spring term*
  • Recommended date by which to have Tuition Assistance Program application completed for spring term*

• January 18: Start of spring full term and mini term I

• January 24: Book vouchers expire

• February 5 (estimated): Federal loan and grant refunds processed for students through BankMobile

• March 8: Start of spring mini term II

• March 14: End of spring mini term I

• March 26 (estimated): Federal loan and grant refunds processed through BankMobile for students enrolled solely in spring mini-term II classes

• April 26:
  • Recommended date by which to have 2027-2028 FAFSA completed for summer term*
  • Recommended date by which to have Tuition Assistance Program application completed for summer term*

• May 2: End of spring term

*Students must be accepted into Luther Rice before a financial aid application will be processed.