Transfer Timeline
Fall or Summer Enrollment
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September-November |
Begin application process for fall or summer | |
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October 1 |
Notification of admission for fall term begins; students wanting on-campus housing may submit the housing contract and deposit any time after admission - housing deposits are refundable until May 1. | |
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December |
Financial aid applications available for the following academic year; file after January 1. Use code 001860 to list Drake. | |
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January 4 |
Application deadline for professional pharmacy program; qualified applicants must complete the application available only at PharmCAS. | |
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March 1 |
Priority financial aid deadline for federal, state, and institutional aid*; financial aid awards mailed as they are completed | |
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Mid-April |
Individual registration appointments for admitted students begin and continue until mid-August | |
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Late July |
Residence hall room assignments mailed to students who applied for on-campus housing | |
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August |
Welcome Weekend events the weekend before classes begin; orientation session for transfer students; final registration for fall term the Friday after classes begin | |
*NOTE: The deadline for Iowa resident students to file the FAFSA with the intent of qualifying for the Iowa Tuition Grant for the coming school year is July 1. All FAFSA forms must be received at the processing center by this date.
Spring Enrollment
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December |
Financial aid applications available for the following academic year; file after January 1. Use code 001860 to list Drake. | |
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February 1 |
Begin application process for spring admission for the coming academic year | |
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March 1 |
Priority financial aid deadline for federal, state, and institutional aid* | |
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June 1 |
Notification of admission begins for spring term; financial aid awards mailed as they are completed | |
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October |
Registration and orientation information mailed to all admitted transfer students | |
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November |
Individual registration appointments for admitted students begin and continue until classes begin in early January | |
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December |
Residence hall contract confirmations are mailed to students who applied for on-campus housing | |
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Early January |
Residence hall room assignments mailed to students who applied for on-campus housing | |
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Mid-January |
Classes begin; spring orientation sessions are available after classes begin |
*NOTE: The deadline for Iowa resident students to file the FAFSA with the intent of qualifying for the Iowa Tuition Grant for the coming school year is July 1. All FAFSA forms must be received at the processing center by this date.
