When Should a Student Apply?

If students plan to attend college this year, then the time to apply is now.

It often takes several months to complete the financial aid application and awarding process. Students should plan ahead and keep the following application dates in mind:

October 1, 2018

Application processing for 2019-2020 academic year begins.

March 1, 2019

Priority awarding for 2019-2020 begins. PHSC must receive the FAFSA analysis from the processor by this date and students' financial aid files must be complete and error-free for students to receive top consideration. Priority awarding includes the following funds: Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Florida Student Assistance Grant (FSAG), FSAG-CAREER and Federal Work Study (FWS). Files completed after March 1  will be considered in order of the date received, provided funds are available.

April 12, 2019

Initial deadline to apply for most PHSC scholarships.

May 31, 2020

Recommended last date to apply for Federal Pell Grant for 2019-2020 school year in order to receive processed Student Aid Reports (SAR) by June 28, 2020.

Note: PHSC must receive the first Student Aid Report (SAR) with the calculated expected family contribution (EFC) by June 28, 2020, or the student's last day of attendance, whichever comes first.