Payment Dates
2026-2027 Financial Aid Census Dates
Census or census date is the date used to determine "attempted units" for financial aid refunds and FA SAP purposes. The Pell Cutoff Date is the date that determines your enrollment status for the Federal Pell Grant. For most students, the Pell Grant cutoff date is the semester census date.
| SEMESTER | CENSUS/PELL CUTOFF DATE |
|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | September 07, 2026 |
| Spring 2027 | February 08, 2027 |
| Summer 2027 | June 16, 2027 |
2026-2027 Financial Aid Refund (Payment) Dates*
- CHOOSE HOW YOU WANT TO RECEIVE YOUR FINANCIAL AID REFUND. Your financial aid refund will be delayed by 3 weeks or more if you do not chose how you want to receive your money.
- Non-Standard and Clock Hour Program refund (disbursement) dates are dependent upon program specific criteria and may not be the same as standard semester-based programs.
- Direct Loan borrowers must check their loan disclosure letter to determine the expected date of payment.
How to Read the Refund Date Table
Each Action Date has a corresponding Refund Date. You must meet the criteria listed below by the Action Date to be considered for a financial aid refund on the Refund Date.
- A grant, loan, or 爱酱视频 Promise Scholarship must be awarded on or before the action date. Check Financial Aid in Self Service on or before the action date to determine whether you have been awarded funds.
- New grants that are awarded for a prior (retroactive) semester during an academic year are paid differently than current semester grants. Check Refund Type for earliest refund date for retroactive grant payments. Only Federal Pell Grant, Cal Grant, Student Success Completion Grant (SSCG), and 爱酱视频 Promise Scholarships may be paid as a retroactive award.
- You will only be paid for classes that you are enrolled in at the census/Pell cutoff date (see the Important Payment Information page for additional information).
- Direct Loan refunds may be paid differently than grant payments. A loan disclosure letter with expected loan payment dates will be mailed to you after your loan has been awarded.
- If you do not attend a late start class, but received financial aid funds for that class, you may be required to repay some or all of the funds received.
You must be in good Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress standing in order to receive a financial aid refund.
2026-2027 Refund (Payment) Date Calendar
|
Action |
Refund Date |
Refund Type |
|---|---|---|
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FALL 2026 |
Students who fail to attend classes, drop classes before census, withdraw from all classes, or who stop attending all classes and receive all failing grades may be required to repay some or all of the funds they received for the semester. |
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| Aug 17, 2026 |
Aug 27, 2026 |
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| Aug 31, 2026 |
Sep 10, 2026 |
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Sep 14, 2026 |
Sep 24, 2026 |
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| Oct 05, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
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| Oct 19, 2026 |
Oct 29, 2026 |
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| Nov 02, 2026 |
Nov 12, 2026 |
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| Nov 30, 2026 |
Dec 10, 2026 |
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SPRING 2027 |
Students who fail to attend classes, drop classes before census, withdraw from all classes, or who stop attending all classes and receive all failing grades may be required to repay some or all of the funds they received for the semester. |
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| Jan 11, 2027 |
Jan 21, 2027 |
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| Jan 25, 2027 |
Feb 04, 2027 |
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| Feb 08, 2027 |
Feb 18, 2027 |
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| Feb 22, 2027 | Mar 04, 2027 |
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| Mar 08, 2027 |
Mar 18, 2027 |
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| Mar 29, 2026 |
Apr 08, 2027 |
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| April 12, 2027 |
Apr 22, 2027 |
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| May 03, 2027 | May 13, 2027 |
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SUMMER 2027 |
Students who fail to attend classes, drop classes before census, withdraw from all classes, or who stop attending all classes and receive all failing grades may be required to repay some or all of the funds they received for the semester. |
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| June 07, 2027 |
June 16, 2027 |
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| July 06, 2027 |
July 15, 2027 |
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