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December 2025

Fall 2025 Final Exam Schedule

• Final exams for 7-week sessions 1 and 2 will be held on the last day of the session.
• Final exam week for the regular semester: December 11-17, 2025

Deadline for Entering Grades in EagleLINKS

• Deadline for 1st 7-week session grades: October 20, 2025, 11:59 P.M.
• Deadline for 2nd 7-week session grades: December 19, 2025, 11:59 P.M.
• Deadline for 15-week term grades: December 19, 2025, 11:59 P.M.

Final Exam Information

For evening, weekend, and on-line classes, exams are scheduled during regular class hours from December 11-17, 2025. Examinations will be administered in the current classrooms. All classes beginning on the half-hour or thereabout (8:20a) will be governed by the time set for the preceding hour (8:00a). The two letters of the common combination (TR) will govern all classes, which are conducted in a combination of days not listed in the chart (MTR). If there are only two letters (MT) of an uncommon combination, be governed by the first letter (M). The MWF combination or the TR combination may govern all classes meeting for five days.

Final Examination Schedule for the 15-Week Term

Summer 2025 Academic Calendar

May 2025

June 2025

July 2025

August 2025

Please note that all dates are subject to change.

January 2025

February 2025

March 2025

April 2025

May 2025

Spring 2025 Final Exam Schedule

Final exams for the 1st 7-week session will be conducted March 10-15, 2025. The deadline to enter grades is March 18th at 11:59 p.m. 

Final exams for the 2nd 7-week session & spring semester will be conducted May 15-21, 2025. The deadline to enter grades is May 23rd at 11:59 p.m.

Evening, weekend & online classes – Exams are scheduled during regular class hours: May 15-21, 2025.

Examinations will be administered in the current classrooms and are scheduled for May 15-21, 2025. All classes beginning on or around the half-hour (8:20) will be governed by the time set for the preceding hour (8:00).The two letters of the common combination (TR) will govern all classes, which are conducted in a combination of days not listed in the chart (MTR). If there are only two letters (MT) of an uncommon combination, be governed by the first letter (M). The MWF combination or the TR combination may govern all classes meeting for five days.

Military students can receive tuition assistance under Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty. Students must meet one of four categories of eligibility to quality for this education benefit. For a list of categories, please visit the VA.gov website.

Veteran students are eligible to receive tuition assistance under Chapter 31 education benefits if they meet the following requirements:

• Received an honorable discharge from duty
• Have a service-connected disability rating of at least 10% from the Veterans Administration

If discharged from active duty before January 1, 2013, your eligibility period expires 12 years from either one of the dates listed below (whichever comes later):

• Date of separation from active duty
• Date you received your first VA service-connected disability rating

Veteran students are eligible to receive tuition assistance under Chapter 33 education benefits if they meet one or more of the following requirements:

• You served at least 90 days on active duty on/after September 11, 2001
• You received a Purple Heart on/after September 11, 2001 and received an honorable discharge from duty
• You served at least 30 continuous days (without a break in service) on/after September 11, 2001 and were honorably discharged from duty with a service-connected disability
• You’re a dependent child utilizing benefits transferred by a qualifying Veteran or service member (Find out if you or your family member are eligible for a transfer of benefits)

In addition to tuition assistance, eligible Chapter 33 education benefits recipients may also qualify for a monthly housing allowance (MHA), books and supplies, and a one-time moving expense stipend.

Find out how the VA determines Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits.

Coppin State University is a proud participant in the Yellow Ribbon Program under the Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits. This program was designed to assist with higher out of state, foreign school or graduate school tuition and fees that the Post-9/11 GI Bill alone does not cover. We award a maximum of $1000 to a qualified veteran student in their undergraduate studies. STEM scholarship recipients do not qualify for Yellow Ribbon Program funding.

Yellow Ribbon Program Eligibility and Requirements

Surviving spouses, children or dependent children of a service member are also eligible for VA education benefits. Students will receive a monthly stipend based on your enrollment status to assist with school and related expenses. Dependents who became eligible as of August 1, 2023 can access their 36 months of entitlement over a lifetime and are no longer limited to age or time period. Spouses still have 10 years to access their entitlement from the date their eligibility begins. For more information, visit VA's Survivor and Dependent Benefits webpage.

The MGIB-SR program offers a monthly stipend to help offset the education expenses for Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard Reserve, National Guard or Air National Guard members.

Check your eligibility or current payment rates for this program.

Download the Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP) fact sheet (PDF) for information about REAP education benefits.

Military students can begin their VA education benefits application online, via mail or in-person.

Online: Complete and submit your VA Educations Benefits Application online.

Mail: Call The Education Call Center at (888) 442-4551 to receive an application via postal mail.

In Person: You can also visit your local VA regional office. Locate the office nearest you.

Coppin State University ranks as one of the most affordable colleges and universities in Maryland, yet our average cost of attendance varies annually. Please visit Tuition and fees to view the cost of attendance for the current and previous years.

Military students will complete and submit their Enrollment Certification Request Form to our School Certifying Official (SCO) every semester they’re enrolled and wish to access their VA education benefits. A copy of your Certificate of Eligibility letter and DD-214 form (if applicable) is needed with your first enrollment certification. The Enrollment Certification form must be submitted within 30 days after the start of the semester. Changes that occur to your enrollment during the semester (course adds, drops, swaps, withdrawals) must be reported to the SCO.

Self-Enrollment Verification: In addition to submitting your Enrollment Certification form, students receiving Chapter 30, 1606 or 1607 benefits must verify their attendance at the end of each month using the WAVE portal.

Students under the Post-9/11 GI Bill receiving monthly housing allowances and a kicker payment must report their monthly enrollment via text or by phone. Call the Education Call Center (888) 442-4551 to begin this process.

Coppin State University accepts up to 70 credits of prior learning from community colleges and up to 90 credits from four-year institutions. We also accept and evaluate all Joint Services Transcripts (JST) for applicable credits.

The Yellow Ribbon Program is an agreement between an institution of higher learning and the Department of Veterans Affairs to assist with out of state, and graduate school tuition and fees that exceed the Post-9/11 GI Bill allowed amount. Funding is only available to veterans who meet the criteria for the Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits. If you are a dependent or spouse of a veteran under the Post-9/11 GI Bill, you must be eligible for Transfer of Entitlement (TOE). Visit the VA website for more information about the TOE process. Yellow Ribbon program funding is available for a maximum of 8 students who meet the requirements. A maximum of $1000 is awarded to each student each year.

We understand your service obligation can potentially halt or delay your academic advancement, but we are dedicated to making your temporary departure and return to civilian life a seamless process. Service members withdrawing from their studies to fulfill military orders will first complete the University Withdrawal Request Form indicating deployment/active duty as the withdrawal reason. Submit your form along with a copy of your military orders to the Registrar's Office, located in the Miles Connor Administration Building, suite 138. Returning service members will be reinstated in accordance with Chapter 3 Volume 2 of the Federal Student Aid Handbook. Upon readmission, service members will resume the enrollment and academic status as previously held. If the student is readmitted into their original degree program, they will resume the same tuition/fee amount that would've been assessed during the semester of deployment. Regardless of your academic career, all service members and reservists should also contact the School Certifying Official during this time to discuss any changes/updates in your education benefits that could affect the information reported to the Veterans Administration/Department of War. 

YES! Students are able to utilize Title IV funding and VA education benefits concurrently. Most VA education benefits are tuition and mandatory fees specific, but students are able to apply additional federal aid (grants, loans, scholarships) to offset the cost of other school related expenses such as room/board and books. Students interested in accessing financial aid must first complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid to assess their individual need/eligibility. Please visit the Office of Financial Aid homepage for more information. 

Concurrent access to Chapter 35 VA education benefits is permitted. You would still be limited to a maximum of 36 or 45 months of available benefits. Deductions will occur from each entitlement source on a monthly basis. 

As part of our responsibility to the student, we must do our due diligence in complying with the Department of Defense's policy for returning unearned tuition assistance. If a service member withdraws from a course before the 60% completion date, we must document the withdrawal and return the unused tuition assistance funds for that semester. Below is an example of the funds returned in a semester/session based on the withdrawal timeframe: 

15-Week semester 

9-Weeks Session

7- Weeks Session  

6-Weeks Session 

3-Weeks Session

The Permission to Enroll at Another Institution Form is available on the CSU website. Download and complete the Student Information part of the form and take the form to your academic department advisor for their assistance in completing the Registration Information portion. They can provide you with the “Home Equivalent” course information and signatures for academic approval. Your academic department will forward the completed IIR form to the CSU Registrar Office. The Records Office will register you for a generic REGI 490 course to reflect the number of credits you wish to take at the host institution. This is for billing and enrollment purposes only and does NOT guarantee course availability at the host institution. You will receive an email notification when the IIR form has been processed. After you receive home institution approval, take the PTE form to the host institution, and register for your class.

Participants must be in good academic standing with a minimum GPA of 2.0. Students must be currently enrolled at CSU as a full-time student in a minimum of 12 credits.

Students will pay tuition and fees for courses to the institution where you will be taking the course. Special permits, parking, or other fees at the other institution are the responsibility of the student.

It is the students’ responsibility to provide the Records Office with a sealed official transcript your coursework.

Students interested in this experience will first talk to their advisor for course equivalence information and departmental sign off. Completed forms are then submitted to the BSEP coordinator in the Office of the Registrar. 

Yes, students may cross register for up to two courses per academic year, not to exceed 8 courses throughout their career. 

No, students complete their course(s) with a letter grade A-F. 

Yes, your credits and courses are posted to your academic record at your home institution and calculated in your academic totals (earned hours, quality hours, attempted hours, quality or grade point average). Your home institution also determines the course’s applicability toward degree requirements.

Generally, no. Students pay tuition and fees to your home institution. Some courses, however, may require an additional fee to cover materials, facilities, or equipment use and cannot be waived. In this case, these fees will be paid to the host institution.

The home institution's BSEP coordinator will obtain your signed registration form and facilitate your cross-enrollment process. 

There are 11 participating schools: Bowie State University, University of Maryland Baltimore, Coppin State University, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Frostburg State University, University of Maryland, College Park, Salisbury University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Towson University, University of Maryland University College, University of Baltimore Fact: Inter-Institutional Registration Program is only available for Fall and Spring semesters.

IIR Registration forms are on the CSU website and in the CSU Office of Records and Registration. Complete the Student Information part of the form and take the form to your Academic Advisor for assistance in completing the Registration Information portion. They can provide you with the “Home Equivalent” course information and signatures for academic approval. Retain a copy of the form for your records. Your academic department will forward the completed IIR Form at the Records Office. You will receive an email notification when the form has been processed and forwarded to the host institution for processing. Once you have received “Home” institution approval, take the IIR Form to the “Host” institution and register for your class.

Undergraduate students must be in good academic standing with a minimum GPA of 2.0 or above. Students must be at sophomore status and currently enrolled as a full-time CSU student with a minimum of 12 credits.

Students will pay tuition & fees for courses to CSU (the home institution) unless otherwise indicated. Special fees, parking permits, or other fees at the host institution are the responsibility of the student.

When the CSU Office of Records and Registration processes your IIR Form, you are placed in a generic REGI 490 course for the semester that you are taking the course. If a course that you took is not appearing on your Advising Report, we have not received an official transcript for your coursework. It is the students’ responsibility to provide the CSU Office of Records and Registration with an official transcript of your coursework.

The IIR Program is a collaboration between USM system institutions and selected Maryland institutions. As such, your course work and grades are considered as “resident credit” and will count in your GPA. On the other hand, the Permission to Enroll at Another Institution Program (PTE) enables students to take courses at community colleges and 4-year institutions outside of the University of Maryland Consortium agreements. Under PTE, your course work will be considered as “transfer” credit and will not count in your GPA.

1. Contact academic department(s) offering the course(s) at the host institution where you plan to register to determine if special permission is needed. If so, obtain permission.
2. Download and complete the Inter-Institutional Enrollment Application.
3. Copy and attach course description(s) from your home and host institution for the course(s).
4. Obtain course equivalency approval and signature from your academic department Chairperson and Dean. Academic department will forward your IIR application to the CSU Office of Records and Registration for processing.
5. Notification will be sent to you from the host institution via email once you are registered for the course(s).