Terms & Conditions
Disbursement Dates
Important Information
- You will only be paid for classes you are actively attending.
- Late start and waitlisted courses are not counted towards awards until the class registration start date. Therefore, late start courses may impact your disbursement amount, and/or your disbursement date.
- If your application is complete prior to start of term, please refer to the Disbursement Dates listed below.
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If your application is complete after the start of term, funds will disburse the following Monday.
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The disbursements are typically processed on Monday's and, after covering any fees owed to the school, the remaining funds are transferred to BankMobile Disbursements on Thursday of the same week. BankMobile Disbursements then follows the refund preference you select to get you the money. For more information about BankMobile Disbursements, visit https://bankmobiledisbursements.com/refundchoices/.
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In case of adding/dropping units after a disbursement of funds, amount paid may be adjusted accordingly. In some cases reversal of a disbursement may occur.
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To check status of your Financial Aid application or disbursement, please go to your MyPortal account.
Disbursement Dates
Pell Grant
- Fall 2024:
- 1st disbursement: September 23
- 2nd disbursement: November 4
SEOG
- Fall 2024: November 4
Cal Grant & Student Success Completion Grant
- Fall 2024: DELAYED - Disbursement Date TBD
Federal Direct Loans
- Fall 2024: September 23
Scholarships
- Most scholarships are paid in lump sum of the total award amount upon verification of enrollment (in at least 6 units, unless scholarship states differently) or verification of transfer.
Americorps, Alternative Loans, and Federal Work-Study
- Disbursement dates may vary.
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