diff --git a/app/Policies/EntryPolicy.php b/app/Policies/EntryPolicy.php
index f508bff..50c1161 100644
--- a/app/Policies/EntryPolicy.php
+++ b/app/Policies/EntryPolicy.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ namespace App\Policies;
 
 use App\Models\Entry;
 use App\Models\User;
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 
 use function is_null;
 
@@ -61,11 +62,19 @@ class EntryPolicy
         if ($user->is_admin) {
             return true;
         }
-        // Return false if $entry->audition->entry_deadline is in the past, continue if not
-        if ($entry->audition->entry_deadline < now()) {
+
+        // Check entry deadline
+        $currentDate = Carbon::now('America/Chicago');
+        $currentDate = $currentDate->format('Y-m-d');
+        if ($entry->audition->entry_deadline < $currentDate) {
             return false;
         }
 
+        // OLD VERSION Return false if $entry->audition->entry_deadline is in the past, continue if not
+        //        if ($entry->audition->entry_deadline < now()) {
+        //            return false;
+        //        }
+
         return $user->school_id == $entry->student->school_id;
     }