Deadlines

Financial aid application deadlines must be met to be considered a priority applicant. Students who submit application materials past the established deadlines risk not receiving institutional financial aid. All first-time applicants must file the FAFSA and CSS PROFILE.

New Students	CSS PROFILE	FAFSA	GPA Verification Form*	Federal Tax Returns & W-2s**
Early Decision I	November 15	February 1	March 2	April 19
Early Decision II	January 2	February 1	March 2	April 19
Regular Decision	February 1	February 1	March 2	April 19
New Fall Transfers	March 2	March 2	March 2	April 19
New Spring Transfers	November 15	November 15	March 2	November 15

Returning Students	Student Online Supplement	Parent Supplement	FAFSA	Federal Tax Returns & W-2s
Regular Students	March 2	March 2	March 2	April 19
International  Students	March 2	N/A	N/A	N/A

 

*All California residents are required to apply for a Cal Grant. You must submit a GPA Verification Form to the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) by March 2, as well as have submitted your FAFSA. Some high schools electronically submit Cal Grant GPA Verification forms on behalf of their students. Check with your high school for more information.

**Occidental College does not participate in the Institutional Documentation Service (IDOC). Families must submit paper copies of their Federal Tax Returns and W-2s to the college.