
Financial Aid Department
Timeline & To-Do Lists
Timeline and Schedule
Date
Action
October 1, 2025
FAFSA Available to Complete Online
November 1, 2025
Consideration of scholarships for Spring Semester
Early November 2025 - April 2026
Scholarship offers mailed (see Admissions Letter for Details)
March 1, 2026
Priority Deadline for the FAFSA - Students must be admitted, and have the FAFSA and
any required financial aid documents on file by March 1 in order to be considered
for limited-funding programs
March 1, 2026
Consideration of scholarships for the fall semester for first-time students
Mid-March 2026
Federal student aid is awarded to students who met the FAFSA priority deadline. Awards
will continue to be made throughout the year, as long as the student has completed
the FAFSA and any other requirements in Banweb
April 1, 2026
Incoming transfer students must be admitted by this date in order to be considered
for an incoming student scholarship
June, July, or August, 2026
Incoming students are strongly encouraged to attend New Student Orientation
July 31, 2026
Students are encouraged to have the FAFSA (if applying for federal student aid) and
all financial aid requirements complete in order to avoid any delays in processing
aid for the fall semester
August 10, 2026
As long as the student is pre-registered and has all financial aid requirements completed
in Banweb, financial aid will pay to the student's account
August 14, 2026
Payment plans are available through Touchnet
August 15, 2026
Refunds are available at the cashier's window (8am-4pm) for students who have a credit
on their account. Thereafter, any credits that are produced after the start of the
semester are available at the cashier's window on Fridays. Alternately, students
can set up direct deposit for refunds on Touchnet
August 15, 2026
The Financial Aid Office will be open 10am-1pm on Saturday to assist with any last-minute
items or questions
August, 2026
First day of the semester - fall balances must be paid in full, or a payment plan
must be in place
Date | Action |
---|---|
October 1, 2025 | FAFSA Available to Complete Online |
November 1, 2025 | Consideration of scholarships for Spring Semester |
Early November 2025 - April 2026 | Scholarship offers mailed (see Admissions Letter for Details) |
March 1, 2026 | Priority Deadline for the FAFSA - Students must be admitted, and have the FAFSA and any required financial aid documents on file by March 1 in order to be considered for limited-funding programs |
March 1, 2026 | Consideration of scholarships for the fall semester for first-time students |
Mid-March 2026 | Federal student aid is awarded to students who met the FAFSA priority deadline. Awards will continue to be made throughout the year, as long as the student has completed the FAFSA and any other requirements in Banweb |
April 1, 2026 | Incoming transfer students must be admitted by this date in order to be considered for an incoming student scholarship |
June, July, or August, 2026 | Incoming students are strongly encouraged to attend New Student Orientation |
July 31, 2026 | Students are encouraged to have the FAFSA (if applying for federal student aid) and all financial aid requirements complete in order to avoid any delays in processing aid for the fall semester |
August 10, 2026 | As long as the student is pre-registered and has all financial aid requirements completed in Banweb, financial aid will pay to the student's account |
August 14, 2026 | Payment plans are available through Touchnet |
August 15, 2026 | Refunds are available at the cashier's window (8am-4pm) for students who have a credit on their account. Thereafter, any credits that are produced after the start of the semester are available at the cashier's window on Fridays. Alternately, students can set up direct deposit for refunds on Touchnet |
August 15, 2026 | The Financial Aid Office will be open 10am-1pm on Saturday to assist with any last-minute items or questions |
August, 2026 | First day of the semester - fall balances must be paid in full, or a payment plan must be in place |
Checklists
Contact Financial Aid
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8 AM-5 PM
Location: Second floor of Fidel Center. Bear left at the top of the stairs; we are just past the Cashier's Office
Email: financial_aid@nmt.edu
Mailing Address:
New Mexico Tech - Financial Aid
801 Leroy Place
Socorro, NM 87801
Phone: 575-835-5333
Fax: 575-835-6519