Federal Loan Periods

A loan period is the academic period of enrollment a federal student loan is intended for, certified, and can be disbursed.

Academic Level Semester 2022-2023 Dates
Law Student Summer, Fall, Spring 05/31/22 – 05/08/23
Law Student Summer only 05/31/22 – 07/22/22
Law Student Summer and Fall 05/31/22 – 12/09/22
Law Student Fall Only 08/15/22 – 12/09/22
Law Student Fall and Spring 08/15/22 – 05/08/23
Law Student Spring Only 01/09/23 - 05/08/23
Veterinary Medicine Student Summer, Fall, Spring 05/16/22 – 05/14/23
Veterinary Medicine Student Summer only 05/16/22 – 07/17/22
Veterinary Medicine Student Summer and Fall 05/16/22 – 12/09/22
Veterinary Medicine Student Fall Only 08/15/22 – 12/09/22
Veterinary Medicine Student Fall and Spring 08/15/22 – 05/14/23
Veterinary Medicine Student Spring Only 01/09/23 – 05/14/23
Undergraduate or Graduate Student Summer, Fall, Spring 05/23/22 – 05/12/23
Undergraduate or Graduate Student Summer Session B and C 05/23/22 – 08/08/22
Undergraduate or Graduate Student Summer Session B Only 05/23/22 – 06/27/22
Undergraduate or Graduate Student Summer Session C Only 07/05/22 – 08/08/22
Undergraduate or Graduate Student Summer and Fall 05/23/22 - 12/09/22
Undergraduate or Graduate Student Fall Only 08/22/22 -12/09/22
Undergraduate or Graduate Student Fall and Spring 08/22/22 – 05/12/23
Undergraduate or Graduate Student Spring Only 01/17/23 – 05/12/23
LSU Online Student Term 1, Term 2, and Term 3 05/23/22 – 05/08/23
LSU Online Student Term 1 (First Summer Module and Second Summer Module) 05/23/22 – 08/08/22
LSU Online Student Term 2 (First Fall Module and Second Fall Module) 08/22/22 – 12/05/22
LSU Online Student Term 3 (First Spring Module and Second Spring Module) 01/16/23 – 05/08/23