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Application Dates & Deadlines

To review how to apply for financial aid, see Apply for Financial Aid.

Please note: The deadlines for scholarships and special programs (such as the Partnership Program) are different. See Scholarships & Grants or The Partnership Program for more information.

Financial Aid Offers

Financial aid offers are emailed beginning May 15th for students who have completed a FAFSA and Gordon-Conwell Financial Aid Application by the May 1st deadline. Financial aid applications submitted after the May 1st deadline are evaluated on a rolling basis.

A financial aid offer will include:

  • Any scholarships that have been awarded
  • Any funding from other sources as reported by the student
  • A student’s loan eligibility

After receiving a financial aid offer, the student must complete and sign the Loan Acceptance Statement and return it to the Financial Aid Office. New borrowers at GCTS must also sign a promissory note and complete a loan counseling tutorial. Refer to Apply for Financial Aid for more information about how to complete the promissory note and loan counseling tutorial.

Fall 2023 Application Schedule

Gordon-Conwell Scholarships

February 1, 2023 Applications due for GCTS Merit Scholarships
See Scholarships and Grants for descriptions and applications.
April 15, 2023 Applications due for Partnership Program
See Partnership Program for more details and application. See Pierce-Fellowship for more details and application.

Student Loans

May 1, 2023 Priority deadline to apply for student loans. Complete the FAFSA and GCTS Financial Aid Application by this date. See Apply for Financial Aid for instructions. Applications received after May 1st will be processed on an ongoing basis.
May 15, 2023 Financial aid offers will be emailed beginning May 15 for students who have completed financial aid applications on or before May 1st. Financial aid offers for students applying after May 1st will be issued on an ongoing basis.
July 14, 2023 Complete Loan Acceptance Statement and return it to the Financial Aid Office. Complete promissory note and entrance counseling at studentaid.gov.
September 2023 Student loans are disbursed two to three weeks after the start of the semester.

Spring 2024 Application Schedule

Gordon-Conwell Scholarships

September 15, 2023 Applications due for Partnership Program
See Partnership Program for more details and application. See Pierce-Fellowship for more details and application

 

For Students New to Financial Aid – Student Loans

December 1, 2023 Priority deadline to apply for student loans for spring semester. Complete the FAFSA and GCTS Financial Aid Application by this date.
December 15, 2023 Complete Loan Acceptance Statement and return it to the Financial Aid Office. Complete promissory note and entrance counseling at studentaid.gov.
February 2024 Student loans are disbursed two to three weeks after the start of the semester.