»Financial Aid Notification Timelines

After being admitted to Chapman, eligible and selected students will receive a financial aid offer that includes direct and indirect costs of attending Chapman as well as financial aid awarded. Financial aid awarded can include:

Scholarships and grants.
Loans.
Federal work-study.

Note that you will need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for all need-based aid, low-interest loans, and federal work-study.

When you’ll receive your financial aid offer

First-year admits who apply via Early Action and Early Decision will receive academic merit scholarships at the time of admittance.
- Early Decision admits will receive any applicable need-based aid around a week after decisions are released.
- Early Action admits will receive any applicable need-based aid a few weeks after decisions are released.
All other first-year and transfer admits will receive their financial aid offer within a few weeks of admittance.

Additional aid may be added to financial aid offers after admittance. For more details, view Additional award notification timelines below.

Possible delay in need-based aid notifications for first-year fall applicants

Due to the delay in the public release of the FAFSA for 2025-26, we do not yet have a timeline for adding need-based aid, low-interest loans, and federal work-study to financial aid packages. We will have a timeline—and add those details to this page—soon after the FAFSA public release date is finalized.

Additional award notification timelines

Chapman releases Talent/Department and Mission-Driven Awards throughout the spring (for those admitted to the fall term) and throughout the fall (for those admitted to the spring term).
You will receive an email notification if you receive a Talent/Department or Mission-Driven Award.
You will have to log into your Application Status Page to view the award amount and revision to your financial aid offer.

Talent/Department Awards notifications

Several departments at Chapman provide financial awards to individuals based on materials in their Chapman application. You can find a list of departments that offer awards here.

Notifications will go out throughout the fall for all applicants admitted to the spring term.

Mission-Driven Awards notification timelines

Mission-driven awards create a diverse campus community and provide educational opportunities to underrepresented students. You can find a list of Mission-Driven Awards here (as well as eligibility criteria).

Notifications will go out throughout the fall for all applicants admitted to the spring term.

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Call us: (714) 997-6711

Text us: (714) 942-5474

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Chapman University
Attn: Office of Admission
One University Drive
Orange, CA 92866

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