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Important Information For Students

 

Important Websites

 

www.fafsa.ed.gov - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
www.pin.ed.gov - To obtain or locate your federal PIN
salukinet.siu.edu/ - To locate your financial aid award. If you forget your university PIN contact Records at (618) 453-2993.
registrar.siu.edu/records/schedules.htm - SIUC Academic/Registration Calendars
admissions.siu.edu - SIUC Undergraduate Admissions.
soar.siu.edu - Student Orientation Advisement Registration Dates & Activities (SOAR) SOAR is a REQUIREMENT for all INCOMING FRESHMAN and highly RECOMMENDED for TRANSFER STUDENTS.

 

Financial Aid Calendar For Students

 

January 2008
Students & Parents can begin to complete the 2008-2009 FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.govJanuary 2
Spring 2008 Short Term Loans applications availableJanuary 7
Spring 2008 First Round of Refund Checks producedJanuary 8
Spring 2008 Second Round of Refund Checks producedJanuary 11
January Statement of Account mailed this weekJanuary 13
Spring 2008 First day of classesJanuary 14

 

February 2008
Financial Aid Awareness Month 
February Statement of Account mailed this weekFebruary 17

 

March 2008
Residence Hall ClosedMarch 8
Spring BreakMarch 8-16
March Statement of Account mailed this weekMarch 16
Residence Halls OpenMarch 16
Summer 2008 & Fall 2008 Registration BeginsMarch 18

 

April 2008
Priority deadline for Financial Aid, students & parents should complete a FAFSA before this date to be given priority consideration for Campus Based Financial AidApril 1
Undergraduate Assistantship positions posted for the 2008-2009 Academic YearApril 2
April Statement of Account mailed this weekApril 13
Last day to apply for a Fall 2007/Spring 2008 Financial AidApril 25

 

May 2008
Spring 2008 Final ExamsMay 5-9
Summer 2008 Short Term Loan applications available for Students enrolled in Intersession classesMay 9
Spring 2008 CommencementMay 9-10
Residence Halls CloseMay 10
Summer Intersession beginsMay 12
May Statement of Account mailed this weekMay 12
Spring 2008 Grades are posted on SalukiNetMay 15
Spring 2008 Student Employment EndsMay 17
Summer 2008 Student Employment beginsMay 18

 

June 2008
Summer 2008 First Round of Refund Checks producedJune 3
Summer 2008 Short Term Loan Applications AvailableJune 4
Summer 2008 Second Round of Refund Checks producedJune 6
June Statement of Account mailed this weekJune 16

 

July 2008
July 4 Independence Day HolidayJuly 4
July Statement of Account mailed this weekJuly 14
Last Day to apply for Summer 2008 Financial AidJuly 18

 

August 2008
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Summer 2008 Grades Posted on SalukinetAugust 6
Summer 2008 Student Employment EndsAugust 9
Fall 2008 Student Employment BeginsAugust 10
August Statement of Account mailed this weekAugust 10
Fall 2008 First Round of Refund Checks mailedAugust 12
Fall 2008 Short Term Loan Applications availableAugust 13
Fall 2008 New Student Move-In dayAugust 15
Week of Welcome activitiesAug. 15-17
Fall 2008 first day of classesAugust 18

 

September 2008
Labor Day HolidaySeptember 1
September Statement of Account mailed this weekSeptember 14

 

October 2008
October Statement of Account mailed this weekOctober 12

 

November 2008
Veterans Day HolidayNovember 11
November Statement of Account mailed this weekNovember 16
Residence Halls ClosedNovember 22
Thanksgiving VacationNov. 22-30
Residence Halls OpenNovember 30

 

December 2008
Students may begin applying for 2009-2010 SIUC Institutional ScholarshipsDecember 1
Last day to apply for a Fall 2008 Student LoanDecember 1
Fall 2008 Final ExamsDec. 8-12
Fall 2008 CommencementDecember 13
Last Day for Fall 2008 Student EmploymentDecember 13
Residence Halls ClosedDecember 14
First Day for 2006 Spring EmploymentDecember 14
December Statement of Account mailed this weekDecember 14
Fall 2008 Grades available on Saluki NetDecember 17
Holiday - SIU Financial Aid office closedDec. 25- Jan. 3

 

January 2009
Students & Parents can begin to complete the 2009-2010 FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.govJanuary 1
Spring 2009 First Round of Refund Checks mailedJanuary 6
Spring 2009 Short Term Loan Applications availableJanuary 7
January Statement of Account mailed out this weekJanuary 12
Spring 2009 First day of classesJanuary 12
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday HolidayJanuary 19

 

February 2009
Financial Aid Awareness Month
February Statement of Account mailed this weekFebruary 16

 

March 2009
Residence Hall ClosedMarch 7
Spring BreakMar. 7-15
Residence Halls OpenMarch 15
March Statement of Account mailed out this weekMarch 16
Summer 2009 & Fall 2010 Registration BeginsMarch 17
Students may begin to submit SIUC Summer Financial Aid ApplicationsMarch 17

 

April 2009
Priority deadline for Financial Aid, students & parents should complete a FAFSA before this date to be given priority consideration for Campus Based Financial Aid.April 1
Undergraduate Assistantship positions posted for the 2009-2010 Academic Year.April 1
April Statement of Account mailed out this weekApril 13
Last day to apply for Fall 2008/Spring 2009 Financial AidApril 24

 

May 2009
Spring 2009 Final ExamsMay 4-8
Summer 2009 Short Term Loan applications available for students enrolled in intersessionMay 8
Spring 2009 CommencementMay 8-9
Residence Halls CloseMay 9
May Statement of Account mailed out this weekMay 11
Summer Intersession beginsMay 11
Spring 2009 grades are posted on SalukiNetMay 13
Spring 2009 Student Employment EndsMay 16
Summer 2009 Student Employment BeginsMay 17
Memorial Day HolidayMay 25

 

June 2009
Summer 2009 First Round of Refund Checks are mailedJune 9
Summer 2009 Short Term Loan Applications availableJune 10
June Statement of Account mailed out this weekJune 15
Summer 2009 Eight week session beginsJune 15

 

July 2009
July 4 Independence Day HolidayJuly 3
July Statement of Account mailed out this weekJuly 13
Last Day to apply for Summer 2009 Financial AidJuly 17