The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA^®) has to be completed each academic year in order to receive any federal and state aid, most institutional aid and most scholarships.

To ensure aid is available to charge tuition, fees and books, the FAFSA^® and any required paperwork should be submitted by the following Wake Tech priority deadlines:

Summer 2025

Fall 2025

*Fall 2025 tuition bills will be available after July 1.

You must be registered for courses before you can enroll in the payment plan. Pending financial aid may create a credit balance on your account and prevent enrollment in the plan.

Nelnet charges a $25 nonrefundable enrollment fee each semester you participate in the plan. The fee is added to your first payment. Once enrolled in the plan, subsequent payments are drafted automatically on the payment due date.

Summer 2025

NOTE: Dates are subject to change without notice.

Spring 2025

• February 20
• March 11
• March 20
• April 17
• May 8

Summer 2025

• June 18
• July 10

To receive a refund, Wake Tech must receive funds from the funding source by the date specified. If you are awarded a Direct Loan, you must complete entrance counseling and sign the Master Promissory Note and acknowledge the Financial Aid Terms and Conditions before funds are released. You also must be enrolled for at least six credit hours when your funds are disbursed.

If you are taking courses in a combination of sessions that include second eight- or five-week , your financial aid will in most instances be paid in two disbursements.

If a student does not claim a refund that has been issued, the disbursement will be voided and the funds returned to the appropriate federal or state agency.

Students can use financial aid funds to purchase required textbooks and supplies for their courses during these windows:

Spring 2025

Online only: December 28 – January 2

Summer 2025