Disbursement and Refund Schedule

Your actual refund (Pell grant payment) amount is based on your units of enrollment.  You receive the full award only if you are enrolled full-time (12 or more units). Your award is prorated if your enrollment is less than full-time at the time your funds are authorized.

Please note: Before receiving your refund, your financial aid file must be reviewed and completed. Additionally, you must be meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards. Only after your file is fully processed and you are in good SAP standing will your refund be disbursed.

Students will be paid on the Refund (Payment) date after their financial aid file is completed and SAP requirements are met.

Importantion Information:

  • If a student withdraws after they have earned 60% of their grant, the student does not owe any repayment. Students who earn no units in a term with a zero grade point average (GPA) are subject to the same repayment regulations unless the student can document that they remained in class past the 60% point of the term. The repayment regulations are referred to as 'Return to Title IV.'

Late Start Classes and Financial Aid - When you enroll into late-start classes, you will not receive financial aid for those specific classes until the week the classes begin.

Fall 2024

Disbursement Date Refund Date What to Expect
August 19, 2024
 August 27, 2024
  • 50% Pell Grant
  • Returning Loan
September 05, 2024
 
Census Date
September 16, 2024
September 24, 2024
 
  • 100% Cal Grant
  • 100% PROMC
  • 100% SSCG1, SSCG2
September 23, 2024
October 1, 2024
  • New Loan Borrowers
October 14, 2024
October 22, 2024
  • 50% Pell Grant
  • 100% SEOG
  • 2nd 50% Fall only Loans
October 29, 2024
 
60% Point for Financial Aid
Please Note: October 14, 2024 is the ‘frozen enrollment date’ for fall Pell grants. If you add classes after this date, you will not receive a payment for the class(es).

Spring 2025

 

Disbursement Date Refund Date What to Expect
January 21, 2025
January 28, 2025
  • 50% Pell Grant
  • Returning Loan Borrowers
TBD
 
Cenus Date
February 18, 2025
February 25, 2025
  • 100% Cal Grant
  • 100% PROMC
  • 100% SSCG1C, SSCG2
  • New Loan Borrower
March 17, 2025
March 25, 2025
  • 50% Pell Grant
  • 100% SEOG
  • 2nd 50% spring Loans
April 04, 2025
 
60% Point for Financial Aid
Please Note: March 17, 2025 is the ‘frozen enrollment date’ for spring Pell grants. If you add classes after this date, you will not receive a payment for the class(es).