Important Dates and Deadlines
Student Financial Aid Calendar 2025 – 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 10/1/25 | 2026-2027 FAFSA Available at studentaid.gov |
| 10/1/25 | Last Day to Withdraw (First eight-week Session classes) |
| 10/2/25 | Payment Date for Credit Students: Wintermester 2026 |
| 10/10/25 | Payment Date for Credit Students: Fall 2025 (2nd 8 week) |
| 10/16/25 | Final Exams & Session Ends |
| 10/16/25 | Semester End Date for CR/CE Fall 2025 (1st 8 week) |
| 10/16/25 | Deadline for Submitting Transcripts for FinAid Fall 2025 (1st 8 week) |
| 10/20/25 | Grades Due (Workday) & Start of Fall II |
| 10/20/25 | Priority Registration for CR/CE: Wintermester 2026, Spring 2026 (1s and 2nd 8 week) |
| 10/20/25 | Semester Start Date for CR/CE Fall 2025 (2nd 8 week) |
| 10/21/25 | SAP & SVAL appeals deadline Fall 2025 by 11:59 p.m. |
| 10/22/25 | Current Term Grades available for Students to view for Fall 2025 (1st 8 week) |
| 10/27/25 | Faculty Verify Participation Deadline (Census) |
| 10/27/25 | Regular Registration for CR/CE: Wintermester 2026, Spring 2026 (1s and 2nd 8 week) |
| 10/27/25 | Drop Date for Non-payment (Wintermester 2026, Spring 2026 (1s and 2nd 8 week) |
| 10/27/25 | Certification/Census date Fall 2025 (2nd 8 week) |
| 10/29/25 | 60% date Fall 2025 (16 weeks) |
Note: All dates may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 11/1/25 | Application Deadline for Dallas College Foundation Spring 2026 scholarships |
| 11/11/25 | Veterans Day Holiday - College Closed |
| 11/12/25 | College Opens |
| 11/13/25 | Last Day to Withdraw (16-week semester) |
| 11/20/25 | 60% date Fall 2025 (8 weeks) |
| 11/26/25 | Last Day to Withdraw (Second eight-week Session classes) |
| 11/27 & 11/28 | Fall Break - College Closed |
Note: All dates may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 12/1/25 | College Opens |
| 12/11/25 | Last day to Request Direct Loans for Fall 2025 |
| 12/8-12/11 | Final Exams (Final Exam Schedule of Faculty) |
| 12/9 - 12/12 | Final Exams |
| 12/11/25 | Wintermester Registration Deadline |
| 12/11/25 | 12/8-12/11 Final Exams (Final Exam Schedule for Faculty) & Session Ends |
| 12/11/25 | Semester End Date for CR/CE Fall 2025 and Fall 2025 (2nd 8 week) |
| 12/11/25 | Deadline for Submitting Transcripts for FinAid Fall 2025 and Fall 2025 (2nd 8 week) |
| 12/12/25 | Start of Winter Session |
| 12/12/25 | Semester Start Date for CR/CE Wintermester 2026 |
| 12/15/25 | Faculty Verify Participation Deadline (Census) & Grades Due (Workday) Fall 2025 and Fall 2025 (2nd 8 week) |
| 12/15/25 | Certification/Census date Wintermester 2026 |
| 12/17/25 | Current Term Grades available for Students to view for Fall 2025 and Fall 2025 (2nd 8 week) |
| 12/19/25 | Spring 2026 SAP appeals open |
| 12/25/25-1/1/26 | (Thursday thru Thursday) Winter Holiday - College Closed |
Note: All dates may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| midnight before day actual class starts | Spring 2026 Registration Deadline |
| 1/2/26 | College Opens |
| 1/7/26 | Last Day to Withdraw (Wintermester 2026) |
| 1/9/26 | Final Exams & Session Ends |
| 1/9/26 | Semester End Date for CR/CE Wintermester 2026 |
| 1/9/26 | Deadline for Submitting Transcripts for FinAid for Wintermester 2026 |
| 1/10/26 | Tuition due date for Spring 16-week and First Eight-week Session classes |
| 1/12/26 | Faculty Returns |
| 1/13/26 | Grades Due (Workday) Wintermester 2026 |
| 1/15/26 | Current Term Grades available for Students to view for Wintermester 2026 |
| 1/19/26 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - College Closed |
| 1/19/26 | Registration Deadline Spring 2026 (1st 8 week) |
| 1/20/26 | Start of Spring |
| 1/20/26 | Spring 2026 Work-Study employment begins for Spring-only students |
| 1/20/26 | Semester Start Date for CR/CE Spring 2026 (1st 2nd week) and Spring 2026 |
| 1/27/26 | Certification/census date Spring 2026 (1st 8 wk) |
Note: All dates may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2/1/26 | Applications for Dallas College Foundation Scholarships Open |
| 2/2/26 | Faculty Verify Participation Deadline (Census) |
| 2/2/26 | Certification/Census date Spring 2026 |
| 2/20/26 | 60% date Spring 2026 (8 weeks) |
| 2/19/26-2/20/26 | Professional Development Days - College Closed |
| 2/23/26 | Priority Registration for CR/CE (Maymester 2026, Summer 1 (10 & 5 wks) and Summer 2 (5 wks) in 2026) |
| 2/23/26 | College Opens |
| 2/25/26 | Last Day to Withdraw (First eight-week Session classes) |
Note: All dates may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 3/1/26 | 2025-2026 FAFSA priority deadline for Summer 2026 |
| 3/1/25 | 2025-2026 TASFA priority deadline for Summer 2026 |
| 3/2/26 | Drop Date for Non-payment (Maymester 2026, Summer 1 (10 & 5 wks) and Summer 2 (5 wks) in 2026) |
| 3/2/26 | Regular Registration for CR/CE (Maymester 2026) |
| 3/3/26 | Regular Registration for CR/CE (Summer 2026, 10 weeks) |
| 3/4/26 | Regular Registration for CR/CE (Summer 1 2026, 5 weeks) |
| 3/5/26 | Regular Registration for CR/CE (Summer 2 2026, 5 weeks) |
| 3/12/26 | Semester End Date for CR/CE Spring 2026 (1st 8 week) |
| 3/12/26 | Final Exams & Session Ends (Spring I) |
| 3/12/26 | Deadline for Submitting Transcripts for FinAid Spring 2026 (1st 8 week) |
| 3/13/26 | Payment Date for Credit Students (Spring 2026 (2nd 8 week) |
| 3/16/26-3/20/26 | Spring Break - College Closed |
| 3/22/26 | Registration deadline Spring 2026 (2nd 8 week) |
| 3/23/26 | College Opens & Start of Spring II |
| 3/23/26 | Semester Start Date for CR/CE Spring 2026 (2nd 8 week) |
| 3/24/26 | SAP appeals deadline Spring 2026 by 11:59 p.m. |
| 3/26/26 | Last day for faculty to submit grades electronically through eConnect to Registrar's office for Spring 2026 (1st 8 week) |
| 3/28/26 | Current Term Grades available for Students to view for Spring 2026 (1st 8 week) |
| 3/30/26 | Faculty Verify Participation Deadline (Census) |
| 3/30/26 | Certification/ Census date Spring 2026 (2nd 8 week) |
| 3/31/26 | Cesar Chavez Day - College Closed |
Note: All dates may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 4/1/26 | College Opens |
| 4/2/26 | 60% date Spring 2026 (16 weeks) |
| 4/2/26 | Last Day to Withdraw (16-week semester) |
| 4/3/26 | Spring Holiday - College Closed |
| 4/6/26 | College Opens |
| 4/23/26 | 60% date Spring 2026 (8 weeks) |
| 4/24/26 | Summer 2026 employment begins for continuing Work-Study students with approved renewals |
| 4/29/26 | Last Day to Withdraw (Second eight-week Session classes) |
| 4/30/26 | Priority Fall Deadline: Dallas College Foundation Scholarships |
Note: All dates may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 5/1/26 | 2026-2027 FAFSA priority deadline for Fall 2026 |
| 5/1/26 | 2026-2027 TASFA priority deadline for Fall 2026 |
| 5/5/26 | Payment Date for Credit Students (Maymester 2026) |
| 5/11/26-5/14/26 | Final Exams (Final Exam Schedule for Faculty) |
| 5/14/26 | Last day to Request Direct Loans for Spring 2026 |
| 5/14/26 | Registration deadline Maymester 2024 |
| 5/14/26 | Semester Ends |
| 5/14/26 | Semester End Date for CR/CE Spring 2026 (2nd 8 week) |
| 5/14/26 | Deadline for Submitting Transcripts for FinAid Spring 2026 (2nd 8 week) |
| 5/14/26 | Spring 2026 Work-Study employment ends |
| 5/15/26 | Start of May Session |
| 5/15/26 | Semester Start Date for CR/CE Maymester 2026 |
| 5/18/26 | Grades Due (Workday) (Spring II) & Faculty Verify Participation Deadline (Census) (May session) |
| 5/18/26 | Certification/Census date Maymester 2026 |
| 5/20/26 | Current Term Grades available for Students to view for Spring 2026 and Spring 2 2026 (2nd 8 week) |
| 5/20/26 | Summer 2026 SAP appeals open |
| 5/24/26 | Semester End Date for CR/CE Spring 2026 |
| 5/24/26 | Deadline for Submitting Transcripts for FinAid for Spring 2026 |
| 5/25/26 | Memorial Day - College Closed |
| 5/26/26 | College Opens |
| 5/30/26 | Payment Date for Credit Students (Summer 1 2026 (10 wks) |
Note: All dates may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 6/2/26 | Last Day to Withdraw (May session) |
| 6/5/26 | Semester End Date for CR/CE Maymester 2026 |
| 6/5/26 | Final Exams & Session ends |
| 6/5/26 | Deadline for Submitting Transcripts for Financial Aid for Maymester 2026 |
| 6/7/26 | Registration deadline Summer 1 2026 (10 wks and 5 wks) |
| 6/8/26 | Start of Summer I |
| 6/8/26 | Semester Start Date for CR/CE Summer 2026 (10 wks and 5wks) |
| 6/9/26 | Grades Due (Workday) Maymester 2026 |
| 6/11/26 | Faculty Verify Participation Deadline (Census) |
| 6/11/26 | Certification/census date Summer I 2026 (5-week classes) |
| 6/11/26 | Current Term Grades available for Students to view for Maymester 2026 |
| 6/19/26 | Juneteenth - College Closed |
| 6/20/26 | Faculty Verify Participation Deadline (Census) |
| 6/20/26 | Certification/census date Summer 2026 (10 wks) |
| 6/22/26 | College Opens |
| 6/25/26 | Last Day to Withdraw (First five week session classes) |
| 6/27/26 | 60% date Summer 2026 (Sum I - 5-week classes) |
Note: All dates may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 7/1/26 | 2026-2027 Dallas Promise Admissions Application Deadline |
| 7/3/26 | Payment Date for Credit Students (Summer II 2026 (5-week classes) |
| 7/3/26 | Independence Day - College Closed |
| 7/6/26 | College opens |
| 7/9/26 | Semester End Date for CR/CE Summer 1 2026 (5 wks) |
| 7/9/26 | Final Exams & Session Ends (Summer I) |
| 7/9/26 | Deadline for Submitting Transcripts for FinAid Summer 1 2026 (5 week) |
| 7/12/26 | Registration deadline Summer 2 2026 (5 wks) |
| 7/13/26 | Grades Due (Workday) (Summer I) & Start of Summer II |
| 7/13/26 | Semester Start Date for CR/CE Summer 2 2026 (5 wks) |
| 7/15/26 | SAP appeals deadline Summer 2026 by 11:59 p.m. |
| 7/15/26 | Current Term Grades available for Students to view for Summer 1 2026 (5 week) |
| 7/16/26 | Faculty Verify Participation Deadline (Census) |
| 7/16/26 | Certification/ census date Summer 2 2026 (5 wks) |
| 7/18/26 | 60% date Summer 2026 (10 Weeks) |
| 7/23/26 | Last Day to Withdraw (Ten week session classes) |
| 7/30/26 | Last Day to Withdraw (Second five week session classes) |
Note: All dates may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 8/1/26 | 60% date Summer 2026 (Sum II - 5 Weeks) |
| 8/13/26 | Semester End Date for CR/CE Summer 2026 (10 week) and Summer 2 (5 week) |
| 8/13/26 | Final Exams & Session Ends |
| 8/13/26 | Deadline for Submitting Transcripts for FinAid Summer 2026 (10 week) and Summer 2 (5 week) |
| 8/15/26 | Final Fall Deadline for All Foundation Scholarships |
| 8/17/26 | Grades Due (Workday) for Summer 2 2026 (5 weeks) |
| 8/19/26 | Current Term Grades available for Students to view Summer 2026 (10 weeks) and Summer 2 2026 (5 weeks) |
Note: All dates may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
Application Deadlines
Keep the following dates in mind when applying for financial aid.
FAFSA Deadlines
Wondering when to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)?
| When a Student Is Attending College (School Year) | When a Student Can Submit a FAFSA | Which Year's Income and Tax Information Is Required |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026 | Oct. 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026 | 2023 |
| July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027 | Oct. 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027 | 2024 |
Dallas College set up priority dates to make sure that if you qualify for certain types of financial aid, an award will be processed before the first day of classes.
- If you plan to attend Fall, the priority deadline for submitting your FAFSA application is May 1.
- If you plan to attend Spring, the priority deadline for submitting your FAFSA application is Oct. 1.
- If you plan to attend Summer, the priority deadline for submitting your FAFSA application is March 1.
See our FAFSA Overview for more information and tips about the FAFSA.
Scholarship Deadlines
While most scholarship programs have individual deadlines you must meet to be considered for an award, we recommend that you apply as early as possible.
Get more information and apply for scholarships by visiting the Scholarships and Other Aid page.
Transcript Deadlines
If you attended any other institution(s), you must submit all official transcripts to us and we must evaluate them before we can award financial aid. See Transcript Requirements for more information.
The deadlines for submitting transcripts are the same as the FAFSA priority deadline dates:
- Fall — May 1
- Spring — Oct. 1
- Summer — March 1
60% Dates
Federal regulations require you to repay a portion of financial aid funds if you withdraw from all classes before satisfying the60% completion rule for the enrollment term.