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 2024-2025 Dates
Law Student Summer, Fall, Spring 05/28/24 – 05/09/25
Law Student Summer only 05/28/24 – 07/19/24
Law Student Summer and Fall 05/28/24 – 12/13/24
Law Student Fall Only 08/19/24 – 12/13/24
Law Student Fall and Spring 08/19/24 – 05/09/25
Law Student Spring Only 01/13/25 – 05/09/25 
Veterinary Medicine Student Summer, Fall, Spring 05/13/24 – 05/09/25
Veterinary Medicine Student Summer only 05/13/24 – 08/02/24
Veterinary Medicine Student Summer and Fall 05/13/24 – 12/13/24
Veterinary Medicine Student Fall Only 08/12/24 – 12/13/24
Veterinary Medicine Student Fall and Spring 08/12/24 – 05/09/25
Veterinary Medicine Student Spring Only 01/06/25 – 05/09/25
Undergraduate or Graduate Student Summer, Fall, Spring 05/28/24 – 05/09/25
Undergraduate or Graduate Student Summer Session B and C 05/28/24 – 08/12/24
Undergraduate or Graduate Student Summer Session B Only 05/28/24 – 07/01/24
Undergraduate or Graduate Student Summer Session C Only 07/08/24 – 08/12/24
Undergraduate or Graduate Student Summer and Fall 05/28/24 – 12/13/24
Undergraduate or Graduate Student Fall Only 08/26/24 – 12/13/24
Undergraduate or Graduate Student Fall and Spring 08/26/24 – 05/09/25
Undergraduate or Graduate Student Spring Only 01/13/25 – 05/09/25
LSU Online Student Term 1, Term 2, and Term 3 05/27/24 – 05/05/25
LSU Online Student Term 1 (First Summer Module and Second Summer Module) 05/27/24 – 08/12/24
LSU Online Student Term 2 (First Fall Module and Second Fall Module) 08/26/24 – 12/09/24
LSU Online Student Term 3 (First Spring Module and Second Spring Module) 01/13/25 – 05/05/25