Grant and Loan Disbursement Dates (2023-2024)
Students who have submitted the FAFSA, CADAA, or other financial aid application and whose file is complete (outstanding documents have been submitted and reviewed, awards have been accepted, and the student has been approved by the financial aid office), will be eligible for disbursement as early as the beginning of the semester. In most cases, the student also must be in an eligible SAP status to receive a disbursement.
Most awards are split into two disbursements: the first at the beginning, and the second at the midpoint of the semester. Some awards will disburse later than others, such as Cal Grant awards, Chafee, SEOG, Scholarships, and Americorps, to name a few. Please refer to your specific awards or ask a financial aid representative if you have questions.
- Summer 2023
June 8 – Summer Pell Grant
July 20 – Final disbursement
- Fall 2023
August 10 – First disbursement
October 12 – Second disbursement
Students who gain eligibility after the dates listed above will be scheduled for subsequent disbursement, generally within two to three weeks after eligibility is gained.
September 14 – Fall First Time Borrowers (Loans)
December 14 – Last disbursement for Fall
- Spring 2024
January 11 – First disbursement
March 14 – Second disbursement
Students who gain eligibility after the dates listed above will be scheduled for subsequent disbursement, generally within two to three weeks after eligibility is gained.
February 14 – Spring First Time Borrowers (Loans)
May 23 – Final possible disbursement of the Academic Year
- Summer 2024
June 13 – Summer Pell Grant Payments
TBA – Final disbursement
*Summer 2024 pay dates are subject to change based on the Summer 2024 class schedule.
Deadlines
Financial aid is awarded all year round, with the priority deadline of March 2nd for each upcoming academic year. Some aid is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis so it's always in the student's best interest to submit their FAFSA or CADAA by March 2nd before the next academic year.
- Financial Aid
October 1 - Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) & California Dream Act Application (CADAA) available for the current and next academic year
November 6 - Fall loan request deadline (Learn more about the loan process)
March 2 - Priority deadline for the FAFSA & CADAA and primary Cal Grant deadline (submit the FAFSA or CADAA to apply) for the next academic year
March 15 - Last day to submit a loan request (Learn more about the loan process)
June 30 - Last day to submit verification and supporting documents for the current academic year
September 2 - Secondary deadline for community college students to be considered for a Community College Competitive Cal Grant Award
- Scholarship
The Foundation Scholarship applications can be found by logging into your AwardSpring account. Be sure to check out our scholarship essay tips page for help with your personal statement.
August 23 - Fall Foundation Scholarship application opens
October 1 - Doyle Scholarship application opens (submit the FAFSA or CADAA to apply) and Foundation Scholarship Application closes
January 20 - SRJC Foundation Scholarship applications available for the next academic year
January 24 - Spring Foundation Scholarship application opens
March 2 - Priority deadline for most SRJC Foundation Scholarships
- Appeals
Check out our Satisfactory Academic Progress page to learn how to submit a SAP Appeal.
November 30 - Last day to submit financial aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeals for Fall
April 30 - Last day to submit financial aid SAP Appeals for Spring
July 30 - Last day to submit financial aid SAP Appeals for Summer