(August 22, 2011 - December 9, 2011)
| August 22, 2011 | First Date of Employment for students employed through federal or state work-study funds for the 2011-2012 school year |
| August 26, 2011 | Students with work-study assignments must report to employing department by fifth class day of term |
| August 27, 2011 | Processing of fall semester financial aid funds begins. |
| August 27, 2011 | Available grant, scholarship and loan funds posted to student accounts and applied to charges. Excess financial aid funds after account balances paid in full are designated for scheduled disbursement (payment) to student on September 2, 2011. |
| September 2, 2011 | Scheduled direct deposit to student bank accounts of excess financial aid funds identified from August 27, 2011, processing of spring semester financial aid. |
| September 14, 2011 | Deadline to submit appeals to reinstate financial aid suspended for failure to meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Standards |
| September 20, 2011 | Deadline to submit FAFSA for Fall term eligibility of MN State Grants |
| November 30, 2011 | Last day to apply for loans for Fall term only (must be certified prior to close of semester) |