<p>The deadlines posted by schools are important or campus based federal aid such as the Perkins loan and SEOG grant as these have limited funds and when they are gone, they are gone. Also may State grants have firm deadlines. California is March 2nd (and their grants are big). Our State grant deadline is April (not huge but every little bit helps). Then of course deadlines may be important for any institutional aid.</p>
<p>For Pell and Stafford there is no deadline.</p>