Intersession
Important Notes
- For the purpose of determining financial aid eligibility, Winter Intersession credit hours will be combined with Spring 2026 credit hours.
- A 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be filed and received by the Financial Assistance Office prior to December 1, 2025.
- Any Winter Intersession 2026 financial aid eligibility will be combined with Spring 2026 eligibility and disbursed according to the Spring 2026 disbursement dates. Financial aid will not be provided in advance of the Spring 2026 disbursement dates. Note: FHSU offers the option of purchasing books and supplies at the FHSU Bookstore with excess financial aid funds using an FHSU Book Voucher. Book vouchers are available for Intersession only to students whose pending federal financial aid is greater than the charges for Intersession 2026 and Spring 2026. Your file will be reviewed for eligibility.
Intersession Aid Eligibility
- Winter Intersession 2026 eligibility for all federal financial aid programs is based on the 2025-26 FAFSA, available funding, and your Winter Intersession and Spring 2026 registration plans.
- You must be admitted as a degree seeking student and your Spring 2025 FHSU registration must be finalized in order to receive aid for Winter Intersession 2026.
- Winter Intersession credit hours will not be included in the calculation of total spring credit hours used to determine registration level for consortium agreement purposes.
- Dropping/withdrawing from courses could require a repayment, specifically Pell Grant recipients. For more information, visit www.fhsu.edu/finaid/Fin-Aid-Policies/#LDAP.
- The combination of Winter Intersession 2026 and Spring 2026 credit hours will make up your Spring 2026 registration level for financial aid awarding purposes. It is your responsibility to notify our office if your registration level will be different for Spring 2026 due to your Intersession 2026 hours. Aid cannot release unless you are registered in the number of hours for which your aid is calculated.
| Full-Time | 3/4 Time | Half-Time | Less than Half-Time | |
| Undergraduate (Fall and Spring) |
12 or more hours | 9 - 11 hours | 6 - 8 hours |
5 hours or less not eligible for aid |
| Graduate (Fall and Spring) |
9 or more hours | N/A | 5 - 8 hours |
4 hours or less not eligible for aid |
Important Dates for Winter Intersession 2025
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Admission Application Deadline: |
Monday, December 1, 2025 |
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Registration Deadline: |
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 (Pre-registered classes will be dropped from the Student Schedule if registration is not done in Workday by 11:59 p.m. CT.) |
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Final Day for any Refund: |
No refunds after Monday, December 29, 2025 |
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Classes Begin: |
Monday, December 29, 2025 |
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Spring 2026 Financial Aid Disbursement Begins: |
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 |
Payment & Disbursement
- If you are not eligible for federal financial aid, payment is expected at the time of registration.
- If you are eligible for federal financial aid, spring financial aid will apply to Winter Intersession tuition/fee charges first. Any remaining aid will apply to Spring 2026 tuition/fees or other charges.
- Any Winter Intersession 2026 financial aid eligibility will be combined with Spring 2026 eligibility and disbursed according to the Spring 2026 disbursement dates. Financial aid will not be provided in advance of the Spring 2026 disbursement dates. Note: FHSU offers the option of purchasing books and supplies at the FHSU Bookstore with excess financial aid funds using an FHSU Book Voucher. Book vouchers are available for Intersession only to students whose pending federal financial aid is greater than the charges for Intersession 2026 and Spring 2026. The book voucher is not a scholarship and the amount used will be deducted from the students spring financial aid disbursement. Your file will be evaluated for eligibility.
Remember the University is closed from December 22, 2025 through January 2, 2026. Please contact your instructor with questions concerning your Winter Intersession 2026 class.