Dates & Deadlines

Dates & Deadlines

January 2026The New Start 2026 application will open!
April 1, 2026UA Priority Deadline for 2025-2026 & 2026-2027 FAFSAs
May 15, 2026New Start application deadline
 
May TBD, 2026Pre-Program Webinar (Mandatory to Attend or View; Information to Come!)
June 1, 2026Deadline to submit 2025-2026 AND 2026-2027 FAFSAs to get resident New Start tuition and fees and to apply for New Start financial aid.
June 1, 2026

Deadline to complete Math and English placement through your Next Steps Center.

(Placement exams traditionally open in March)

June 1, 2026

Deadline to cancel using the cancellation form.

(Important! Students canceling after this date or who do not show up for the program will still be billed for the program fee. If you are not coming to UA in the fall and you cancel your admission, you must still cancel your New Start application as well.)

June 1, 2026Deadline to send in your official 8th semester transcript to UA
June 6, 2026Hall Move-In
June 7, 2026New Start Welcome (Mandatory)
June 8, 2026First Day of New Start Classes
June TBD, 2026University Welcome/Orientation for New Start Students (Mandatory)
June 18, 2026University closure for Juneteenth; No classes
July 3, 2026University closure in observation of U.S. Independence Day; No classes
July 17, 2026New Start Final Exams, Closing Ceremony, and Move-Out