Dates and Deadlines

FAFSA Priority Deadline
The 2025-26 FAFSA completion priority deadline is March 3rd, 2025. Typically, the FAFSA is available beginning October 1 of each year. If you were not able to complete it by the deadline, please still submit the FAFSA as soon as possible for consideration of aid programs. The FAFSA school code for Cal Lutheran is 001133.

Award Notifications (approximate):

Early Action First-Years: First award letters are sent via mail service to admitted students beginning in late February. Updated award notifications are sent via the student's assigned Cal Lutheran email address and can be viewed anytime in the student portal.

Regular Decision First-Years: First award letters are sent via mail service to admitted students beginning late March. Updated award notifications are sent via the student's assigned Cal Lutheran email address and can be viewed anytime in the student portal.

Continuing Undergraduate Students: Award notifications are delivered, via Cal Lutheran email address, beginning in early May. Award notifications are delivered as applications become complete. Awards, and a list of any missing application documents, can be viewed anytime through the student portal.

Billing Statements Available
Starting in July, Student Accounts will make term billing statements available through myCLU.

Loan Processing Deadline
All application steps must be completed at least 10 business days prior to the end of a term the student wishes to receive aid for. All loans require processing time before the funds will be ready to disburse. Students may receive loan funds for a term only if they are currently enrolled in that term and loan funds disburse prior to end of that term. If completion of required steps occurs after the 10 business days prior to the end of the term, the Office of Financial Aid cannot guarantee that loan(s) will be processed before the end of the eligible timeframe.