| December 2008 | Pick up a 2009-10 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Paper FAFSA forms are available in high school guidance offices and college financial aid offices. |
| Januray 2009 | Apply on-line at www.fafsa.ed.gov . You will need your 2008 Federal income and asset information to complete the FAFSA. ECU's Federal code is 002923. |
| February 2009 | Preferred month by which you should file your FAFSA. |
| March 2009 | NC State Grants FAFSA application deadlines. ECU begins to communicate with financial aid applicants. We may ask for additional information or documents. Be sure to write the student's name and ECU Banner ID on all correspondence and documents. |
| April 2009 | ECU begins to e-mail award notices to new freshmen who have complete financial aid records. Student financial aid information is available on Banner Self Service, which is accessed via http://onestop.ecu.edu. Students must use their PirateID (ECU Exchange Email User ID) and Passphrase to access this record. |
| May 2009 | ECU begins to e-mail award notices to returning students with completed financial aid records. Student financial aid information is available on Banner Self Service. |
| June 2009 | First time Federal Stafford Loan borrowers need to complete their Master Promissory Note to their lender - if they have not already done so. First time Federal Stafford Loan borrowers must also complete the loan entrance counseling activities at www.mappingyourfuture.org. |
| July 2009 | Fall semester bills are due. |
