To receive priority consideration for financial aid from each of these institutions, you must file by the date listed if you plan to enroll the following fall. Note that deadlines vary quite a bit, so we recommend filing the FAFSA as early as possible.
College Priority Deadlines for Financial Aid Consideration Academic Year 2026-27 College Name Priority Deadline Allen College March 15 Briar Cliff University July 1 Buena Vista University May 1 Central College Jan. 15 Clarke College Coe College March 1 Cornell College March 1 Des Moines Area Community College July 1 Divine Word College Aug. 1 Dordt College Feb. 1 Drake University March 1 Eastern Iowa Community College March 1 Emmaus Bible College Faith Baptist Bible College July 1 Graceland University Feb. 1 Grand View College March 1 Grinnell College Jan. 15 Hawkeye Community College July 1 Indian Hills Community College July 1 Iowa Central Community College May 1 Iowa Lakes Community College July 1 Iowa State University Dec. 18 Iowa Valley -- Ellsworth Community College March 1 Iowa Valley -- Marshalltown Community College March 1 Iowa Western Community College July 1 Kirkwood Community College July 1 Loras College March 15 Luther College March 15 Maharishi University of Management Aug. 1 Mercy College of Health Sciences July 1 Morningside College Feb. 28 Morningside College Feb. 28 Mount Mercy University July 1 North Iowa Area Community College March 1 Northeast Iowa Community College July 1 Northwest Iowa Community College April 1 Northwestern College June 30 Orion Technical College Palmer College of Chiropractic Simpson College April 1 Southeastern Community College Southwestern Community College July 1 St Ambrose University Oct. 1 St Lukes College March 1 University of Dubuque April 1 University of Iowa Dec. 1 University of Northern Iowa Jan. 15 Upper Iowa University June 30 Waldorf University March 1 Wartburg College March 1 Western Governors University Western Iowa Tech Community College William Penn University July 1
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