September

Complete an application for admission - or the Common Application online - and submit all credentials. Either application also serves as the application for academic scholarships; all admitted applicants will automatically be considered for academic scholarships. The application fee ($40) is waived for students who apply by December 1, bring their application to campus when they visit, or apply online via the Common Application.

October/November

The Admission Committee begins reviewing completed applications. Letters of acceptance are mailed on a "rolling admission" basis. After an offer of admission has been made, a position in the new class may be secured by submitting a $350 enrollment deposit along with the Enrollment Agreement and Housing Application Form.

Complete an Internet search for scholarships for which you may be eligible.

Experience the Hendrix campus. Attend a class, take a campus walk, and talk with professors and current students. If you are interested, audition for a music and/or theatre arts and dance scholarship. A CD of artwork must be submitted for art scholarships. Call (800) 277.9017 to arrange your visit, or schedule your visit online.

December

Priority date for academic scholarships is December 1, 2009. Make sure you have submitted a complete application; the first round of academic scholarships will be awarded to those who apply by this date.

Meet with your high school counselor to apply for outside scholarships. Obtain a paper copy of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) from your high school counselor or complete the online application at www.fafsa.ed.gov.

PARENTS: Retain your year-end payroll information - it is helpful in predetermining financial aid eligibility.

January

Complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). To apply at Hendrix, you must enter the Hendrix code, 001099, on the FAFSA. 

PARENTS: Prepare IRS tax returns early - they are needed to complete the FAFSA.

February

Complete separate applications for state and private scholarship programs as required by the organizations. Applications should be submitted directly to the administering organization.

The priority date for submitting the completed FAFSA is February 15, 2010. Some forms of financial aid are limited and may be depleted after this date. Any accepted student who files the FAFSA by February 15 automatically receives a $1,000 grant that is renewable if the FAFSA is filed each year by this date.

Applications for Hendrix Leadership, UMYF Leadership, Miller Center Service, and Performing and Fine Arts scholarship applications must be submitted by February 22, 2010. 

March

Auditions for Performing and Fine Arts Scholarships, if required, must be completed by March 9, 2010.

May

Submit your $350 enrollment deposit along with the Enrollment Agreement and Housing Application by May 1 to secure your position in the incoming class.