January

• January 1: Early decision 2 financial aid applications are due.

February

• February 1: Regular decision financial aid applications are due.
• Mid-February: Early decision 2 admission and financial aid decisions are released.

March

• Finalize your summer employment plans.
• March 1: Transfer financial aid applications are due.
• Mid-March: Regular decision admission and financial aid decisions are released.

April

• The Student Aid Office offers evening phone appointments for families of admitted students who are unable to speak during regular business hours.
• Mid-April: Sign up for a financial aid appointment during admitted student open house if you would like to discuss financial aid with a counselor.

May

• Transfer admission and financial aid decisions are released.

Summer

• Complete the net price calculator or quick cost calculator to estimate your family's financial aid eligibility for your first year at Bowdoin.
• Begin looking for outside scholarships.

September

• Mid-September: Explore Bowdoin 1 participants may sign up for an appointment with a financial aid counselor.

October

• October 1: Financial aid applications open for the following academic year.
• Mid-October: Explore Bowdoin 2 participants may sign up for an appointment with a financial aid counselor.

November

• November 1: Questbridge Match financial aid applications are due.
• November 15: Early decision 1 financial aid applications are due.

December

• Mid-December: Early decision 1 admission and financial aid decisions are released.

May

• Set up your MyAid portal.
• The TMS installment payment plan is available for the upcoming academic year.
• Make a plan to pay for indirect expenses.
• Begin looking for flights for the fall semester if you are traveling to campus from far away.

June

• Complete the sibling enrollment survey in your MyAid portal if your sibling will be enrolled in college in the upcoming year.
• Finalize your transportation arrangements to campus for the fall semester.

July

• The first-year job placement program application is due for matriculating students who would like to participate.
• Apply for loans if your family plans to borrow (you can find detailed instructions to borrow federal loans in your MyAid portal).
• Complete the appropriate health insurance enrollment or waiver process.
• Early July: The Bursar sends the fall semester bill.
• Mid-July: The Student Aid Office offers phone appointments for matriculating students and their families. Sign up if you have questions or would like to discuss your plan to pay the fall semester bill.

August

• Early August: The fall semester bill is due. Complete the student payment survey if you expect outside scholarships or 529 plans to disburse after the due date.
• Late August: You are now a Bowdoin student! Find more information for the rest of the year under "Bowdoin Students" and review our tip sheet for an overview of what you can expect leading up to and during your first year at Bowdoin.

January

• The Bursar's Office sends home 1098-T tax forms
• Make travel plans for spring break, if appropriate.
• Early January: The spring semester bill is due.
• January 15: Continuing Bowdoin students' financial aid applications are due.

February

• Feburary 1: The Bursar's Office spring semester OCS disbursement survey is due if you are studying away in the spring.
• Mid-February: The Student Aid Office offers Financial Aid 302 for students planning to participate in a fall semester or academic year OCS program. Sign up for an appointment if you have questions about studying away.

March

• Finalize your summer employment plans.
• Finalize your travel plans for the end of the semester, if necessary.
• The graduate scholarships application opens.
• March 1: Spring semester OCS financial aid is disbursed to programs.

April

• Graduating student borrowers should sign up for a loan exit interview.

May

• The TMS installment payment plan is available for the upcoming academic year.
• Make a plan to pay for indirect expenses.
• Begin looking for flights for the fall semester if you are traveling to campus from far away.
• May 1: Graduate scholarships application is due.

June

• Complete the sibling enrollment survey in your MyAid portal if your sibling will be enrolled in college in the upcoming year.
• Finalize your transportation arrangements to campus for the fall semester.
• Mid-June: Continuing Bowdoin students' financial aid decisions are released in your MyAid portal.

July

• Apply for loans if your family plans to borrow (you can find detailed instructions to borrow federal loans in your MyAid portal).
• Complete the appropriate health insurance enrollment or waiver process.
• Early July: The Bursar sends the fall semester bill and OCS disbursement survey for students studying away in the fall semester.

August

• Early August: The fall semester bill is due. Complete the student payment survey if you expect outside scholarships or 529 plans to disburse after the due date.

September

• Begin looking for outside scholarships for the following academic year.
• Finalize travel plans for fall break and Thanksgiving break, if applicable.
• September 1: The Bursar's Office fall semester OCS disbursement survey is due if you are studying away in the fall.
• Early September: Attend the job fair if you're looking for on-campus employment.
• Mid-September: The Student Aid Office offers Financial Aid 302 for students planning to participate in a spring semester OCS program. Sign up for an appointment if you have questions about studying away.

October

• Complete the endowed scholarship survey.
• Finalize your travel plans for winter break, if necessary.
• The medical school scholarship application opens.
• October 1: Financial aid applications open for the following academic year. Check your MyAid portal for your specific requirements.
• October 1: Fall semester OCS financial aid is disbursed to programs.
• Mid-October: First-year students are invited to attend Financial Aid 101 for an overview of how to re-apply for financial aid.

November

• Early November: Sign up for a Financial Aid 202 appointment if you would like assistance completing your aid application for next year.
• Mid-November: Attend a Financial Aid 301 session if you plan to study away next year.

December

• Early December: The Bursar sends the spring semester bill and OCS disbursement survey for students studying away in the spring semester.
• Mid-December: The medical school scholarships application is due.