Financial aid to be disbursed earlier to benefit students

Florida State University is making changes to the financial aid disbursement schedule for all students.

Beginning with the summer 2015 semester, the first financial aid disbursement for each term will now occur before the term begins. In the past, the first disbursement occurred on the fifth day of a term at the end of the drop/add period. Students who are eligible for financial aid disbursements will now receive the majority of their aid early in the first week of classes, rather than the second week.

For more information, visit the Office of Financial Aid website at http://financialaid.fsu.edu.

To accommodate this earlier disbursement schedule, the university also is changing its class registration schedule so that students can register earlier. Early registration for summer and fall will now close at the end of the spring term. Students are strongly encouraged to build their summer and fall schedules during this time.

Summer 2015: Sessions A, B, C and F Registration closed from midnight Saturday, April 25, to 7:59 a.m. Saturday, May 9.

Summer 2015: Sessions A, B and F only Registration re-opens from 8 a.m. Saturday, May 9, to 11:59 p.m. Thursday, May 14.

Summer 2015: Session C only Registration re-opens from 8 a.m. Thursday, June 25, to 11:59 p.m. Thursday, July 2.

Fall 2015 Registration closed from midnight Saturday, April 25, to 7:59 a.m. Monday, July 13.

Registration re-opens from 8 a.m. Monday, July 13, to 11:59 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7.

Registration closed from midnight Saturday, Aug. 8, to 7:59 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22.

Registration re-opens from 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, to 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27.