Admissions

Financial Aid

Important Dates and Deadlines

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 dates:

If you plan to enroll for:
Complete the FAFSA® by:
Submit paperwork by:
Fall Semester
June 1
July 1
Spring Semester
November 1
November 15
Summer Term
April 1
May 1

Summer 2026

Registration Dates
Payment Deadlines*
Registered by May 6
Payment is due on May 6, by 5 p.m. at the Cashier's Office or by midnight online via Self-Service.
Registered May 7-20 (Summer schedule adjustment period)
Payment is due the same day you register, by 5 p.m. at the Cashier’s Office or by midnight online via Self-Service.

Fall 2026

Registration Dates
Payment Deadlines*
Registered by July 29
Payment is due on July 29, by 5 p.m. at the Cashier's Office or by midnight online via Self-Service.
Registered July 30 - August 19 (Fall schedule adjustment period)
Payment is due the same day you register, by 5 p.m. at the Cashier’s Office or by midnight online via Self-Service.

*Fall 2026 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 $30 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 2026

Enrolled by
Down payment
Date(s) of additional payment(s)
May 17
50% (plus enrollment fee)
June 20

Fall 2026

Enrolled by
Down payment
Date(s) of additional payment(s)
July 29
33% (plus enrollment fee)
August 20
September 20
August 16
50% (plus enrollment fee)
September 20

NOTE: Dates are subject to change without notice.

Spring 2026

  • May 11

Summer 2026

  • June 17
  • July 13

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:

Summer 2026

Session
Dates
10-week
First 8-week
First 5-week
May 8-21
Second 8-week
June 1-4
Second 5-week
June 22-25