Disbursement Schedule
Financial Aid Disbursements
Financial Aid funds are issued on specific dates depending on your award type. Each grant or loan follows its own schedule; however, some dates may overlap. Dates are subject to change, check this page often.
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Paying Fees with Financial Aid
Financial Aid funds are first applied to your current term charges. Balances from a prior term must be paid directly by the student.
- If your financial aid package is less than the balance owed for the current term, you are responsible for paying the difference. Payment plan options are available.
- If your financial aid package is more than the balance owed for the current term, the extra funds will be refunded to you.
Disbursements and Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)
- Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) means earning college credit for verified college level skills and knowledge gained outside of a college classroom (such as work experience, training, or military service).
- Only currently enrolled units count toward financial aid enrollment intensity.
- Federal Student Aid (Pell Grant, Direct Loan, and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant) cannot be used for any units earned through CPL. 
- Learn more about CPL on our Credit for Prior Learning page.
Spring 2026 Disbursement Dates
Grants awarded after the first disbursement date will be paid on the next available disbursement. This may occur on one of the alternative dates listed, or in the following semester.
| Aid Type | Primary Disbursements | Alternative Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Pell Grant | 01/16/26: First Disbursement (25%) 02/12/26: Second Disbursement (25%) 03/13/26: Third Disbursement (25%) 04/17/26: Fourth Disbursement (25%) |
01/23/26, 01/30/26, 02/27/26, 03/27/26, 05/01/26, 05/15/26 |
| Cal-Grant | 03/13/26: First Disbursement | 03/27/26, 04/17/26, 05/01/26, 05/15/26 |
| Student Success Completion Grant | 03/13/26: (Estimated) | 03/27/26, 04/17/26, 05/01/26, 05/15/26 |
| Supplemental Educational Opportunities Grant |
02/27/26: One Time Disbursement | |
| Chafee Grant | 02/27/26: (Estimated) | 03/13/26, 03/27/26, 04/17/26, 05/01/26, 05/15/26 |
| Federal Direct Loans | Fall & Spring Loan: 02/27/26 Spring Only Loan: 02/27/26 First Disbursement Spring Only Loan: 04/17/26: Second Disbursement |
03/13/26, 03/27/26, 04/17/26, 05/01/26, 05/15/26 |
Summer 2026 Disbursement Dates
Grants awarded after the first disbursement date will be paid on the next available disbursement. This may occur on one of the alternative dates listed, or in the following semester.
| Aid Type | Primary Disbursements | Alternative Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Pell Grant | 06/05/26: First Disbursement (40%) 06/26/26: Second Disbursement (30%) 07/10/26: Third Disbursement (30%) |
06/12/26, 06/26/26, 07/10/26, 07/24/26 |
| Cal-Grant | No Summer Disbursements | |
| Student Success Completion Grant | No Summer Disbursements | |
| Supplemental Educational Opportunities Grant |
No Summer Disbursements | |
| Chafee Grant | No Summer Disbursements | |
| Federal Direct Loans | No Summer Disbursements |
Fall 2025 Disbursement Dates
Grants awarded after the first disbursement date will be paid on the next available disbursement. This may occur on one of the alternative dates listed, or in the following semester.
| Aid Type | Primary Disbursements | Alternative Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Pell Grant | 08/15/25: First Disbursement (25%) 09/12/25: Second Disbursement (25%) 10/10/25: Third Disbursement (25%) 11/07/25: Fourth Disbursement (25%) |
08/22/25, 08/29/25, 09/26/25, 10/24/25, 11/21/25, 12/5/25, 12/19/25 |
| Cal-Grant | 10/10/25: First Disbursement | 10/24/25, 11/7/25, 11/21/25, 12/5/25, 12/19/25 |
| Student Success Completion Grant | 10/10/25: (Estimated) | 10/24/25, 11/7/25, 11/21/25, 12/5/25, 12/19/25 |
| Supplemental Educational Opportunities Grant |
09/26/25: One Time Disbursement | |
| Chafee Grant | 09/26/25: (Estimated) | 10/10/25, 10/24/25, 11/7/25, 11/21/25, 12/5/25, 12/19/25 |
| Federal Direct Loans | Fall & Spring Loan: 09/26/25 Fall Only Loan: 09/26/25: First Disbursement Fall Only Loan: 11/7/25: Second Disbursement |
10/10/25, 10/24/25, 11/07/25, 11/21/25, 12/05/25, 12/19/25 |
Understanding Financial Aid Types
- Each semester's Pell Grant is disbursed in four increments of 25% throughout each semester according to the disbursement schedule above.
- To receive disbursements on time, your financial aid file must be complete.
- If your file is incomplete, you will be paid on the earliest alternative disbursement date, this will include any missed disbursements up to that point.
- Pell Grant disbursements are based on your enrollment intensity as of the census date each semester. Changes to your enrollment before census may impact your eligibility.
- After census, your enrollment intensity is locked in for that term. Review your specific course information as census dates can vary.
- Withdrawing from courses may impact your Satisfactory Academic Progress calculation and could result in owing funds back to the college. Visit Overpayments & Return to Title IV for more information.
- FSEOG funds are disbursed after the semester census date has passed.
- Award amounts are based on enrollment status:
- $250 per semester for students enrolled in 6–11.5 units
- $500 per semester for students enrolled in 12 or more units, or 9 or more units with a PACE accommodation.
- The State of California awards Cal Grants on an ongoing basis, and Ï㽶ÊÓƵ certifies eligible students weekly.
- Students must maintain enrollment in 6 or more units to be certified.
- Late starting classes are not certified or paid until they reach their individual census dates.
- Disbursements begin on the estimated first disbursement date, once census requirements are met. Students with late starting classes may receive their funds on an alternative disbursement date.
- Additional disbursements are made every two weeks following the first disbursement as funds become available.
- Students must be enrolled in 12 or more units, or 9 or more with an approved PACE accommodation, to receive a partial award.
- Students must be enrolled in 15 or more units to receive the full award.
- Late starting classes are not certified or paid until they have reached their individual census dates.
- Disbursement dates for SSCG are approximate and depend on Cal Grant disbursement timing.
- SSCG funds can only be issued after the Cal Grant has been disbursed.
- Student Success Completion Grants awarded after the estimated first disbursement date will be issued on the next available disbursement date, which may be the next semester.
- The State of California awards Chafee Grants on an ongoing basis, and Ï㽶ÊÓƵ certifies eligible students and requests funds weekly.
- Class census dates must be met before certification and disbursement can begin.
- Disbursements are expected to begin on the first standard disbursement date; but may vary depending on when their classes begin.
- Students enrolled in late-starting classes may receive funds on the second standard disbursement date.
- Additional disbursements are made every two weeks following the first and second standard disbursement dates, as funds become available.
- Chafee Grants awarded after the estimated first disbursement date will be issued on the next available disbursement date, which may be the next semester.
- Students will receive an email with anticipated disbursement dates when a loan is awarded.
- To receive a disbursement of loan funds on the anticipated loan disbursement dates, you must:
- Accept the Loan Award in .
- Be registered in 6 units or more. If you have late start classes, you must already be attending at least one class.
- Complete Federal Entrance Counseling.
- Complete the Master Promissory Note (MPN).
- By law, loan disbursements will not be made until all criteria are met.
- Once the funds have been received, the award will be updated on the student’s Financial Aid Offer.
- It takes one to two weeks to generate and mail a check to the student.
- To learn more information on scholarships, please visit the Scholarships webpage.