Dates to Remember
Plan to apply to Nebraska Wesleyan University? Mark these dates on your calendar.
Early Action applicants
September 1
- Students may begin to apply for admission by submitting their application and required supporting materials.
November 15
- Deadline to apply for admission and submit required supporting materials, including financial aid application.
December 15
- You will be notified of your admission status and scholarship/financial aid eligibility.
January-April 15
- File Federal Income Tax Return (required to complete FAFSA)
- Complete Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to receive your final NWU Financial Aid package.
January 15
- Deadline to respond to offers of admission and financial aid. If you choose to attend NWU, you must submit housing and financial aid documents and non-refundable deposit when you accept the offer of admission.
Regular Decision applicants
September 1
- Begin to apply for admission by submitting your application and required supporting materials. You will be notified of your admission status on a rolling basis.
January-April 15
- File Federal Income Tax Return (required to complete FAFSA)
- Complete Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to receive your NWU Financial Aid package.
- You will receive your final NWU Scholarship and Financial Aid package.
- You will be notified of your scholarship and financial aid eligibility on a rolling basis.
January 15
- You will be notified of admission status and scholarship/financial aid eligibility on a rolling basis.
March 15
- Complete FAFSA to receive your NWU financial aid package.
- Financial aid award letters will be mailed to eligible students on a rolling basis (for students applying for need-based financial aid).
- If you choose to attend, you must submit housing and financial aid documents and non-refundable deposit by the date indicated on your scholarship and financial aid award letter.
May 1
- Deadline to submit an application for admission and required materials, including financial aid application.
Late Decision applicants
January-April 15
- You will receive your final NWU Scholarship and Financial Aid package.
May 1-August 1
- Students may apply for admission by submitting their application and required supporting materials.
- Complete FAFSA to receive your NWU financial aid package.
- You will be notified of admission status and scholarship/financial aid eligibility.
- Financial aid award letters will be mailed to eligible students (for students applying for need-based financial aid).
- If you choose to attend, you must submit housing and financial aid documents and non-refundable deposit by the date indicated on your scholarship and financial aid award letter.
Transfer applicants
August 1
- Deadline to apply for fall enrollment by submitting an application for admission and required materials.
- Complete FAFSA to receive your NWU financial aid package.
- You will be notified of admission status and scholarship/financial aid eligibility.
- Financial aid award letters will be mailed to eligible students (for students applying for need-based financial aid).
- If you choose to attend, you must submit housing and financial aid documents and non-refundable deposit by the date indicated on your scholarship and financial aid award letter.
December 1
- Deadline to apply for spring enrollment by submitting an application for admission and required materials.
- Complete FAFSA to receive your NWU financial aid package.
- You will be notified of admission status and scholarship/financial aid eligibility.
- Financial aid award letters will be mailed to eligible students (for students applying for need-based financial aid).
- If you choose to attend, you must submit housing and financial aid documents and non-refundable deposit by the date indicated on your scholarship and financial aid award letter.