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 2023-2024 Dates
Law Student Summer, Fall, Spring 05/30/23 – 05/04/24
Law Student Summer only 05/30/23 – 07/21/23
Law Student Summer and Fall 05/30/23 – 12/08/23
Law Student Fall Only 08/14/23 – 12/08/23
Law Student Fall and Spring 08/14/23 – 05/06/24
Law Student Spring Only 01/08/24 – 05/06/24 
Veterinary Medicine Student Summer, Fall, Spring 05/15/23 – 05/10/24
Veterinary Medicine Student Summer only 05/15/23 – 07/14/23
Veterinary Medicine Student Summer and Fall 05/15/23 – 12/08/23
Veterinary Medicine Student Fall Only 08/07/23 – 12/08/23
Veterinary Medicine Student Fall and Spring 08/07/23 – 05/10/24
Veterinary Medicine Student Spring Only 01/08/24 – 05/10/24
Undergraduate or Graduate Student Summer, Fall, Spring 05/22/23 – 05/10/24
Undergraduate or Graduate Student Summer Session B and C 05/22/23 – 08/07/23
Undergraduate or Graduate Student Summer Session B Only 05/22/23 – 06/26/23
Undergraduate or Graduate Student Summer Session C Only 07/03/23 – 08/07/23
Undergraduate or Graduate Student Summer and Fall 05/22/23 – 12/08/23
Undergraduate or Graduate Student Fall Only 08/21/23 – 12/08/23
Undergraduate or Graduate Student Fall and Spring 08/21/23 – 05/10/24
Undergraduate or Graduate Student Spring Only 01/17/24 – 05/10/24
LSU Online Student Term 1, Term 2, and Term 3 05/22/23 – 05/06/24
LSU Online Student Term 1 (First Summer Module and Second Summer Module) 05/22/23 – 08/07/23
LSU Online Student Term 2 (First Fall Module and Second Fall Module) 08/21/23 – 12/04/23
LSU Online Student Term 3 (First Spring Module and Second Spring Module) 01/15/24 – 05/06/24