Refund Dates
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Tentative Refund Dates - Fall 2025
Fall 2025
August 25, 2025 – December 13, 2025
General Calendar Dates
*Refund Dates (funds sent to BankMobile)
Fund Type
August 22nd
25% Pell Grant (1st installment) for 16-week classes
August 29th
25% Pell Grant, if not refunded for 16-week classes
September 12th
25% Pell Grant (2nd installment) for 16-week classes
FSEOG 100%
Cal Grant 100%
Student Success Completion Grant (SSCG) 100%
Direct Loans & Direct Plus Loans –50% (1st installment) for Returning Borrowers
September 19th
50% Pell Grant, if not refunded for 16-week classes
September 29th
Pell Recalculation Freeze Date for 16-week classes (No Disbursement)
Freeze Date is when the Financial Aid Office will no longer adjust Pell Grant for added or withdrawn units.
October 10th
50% Pell Grant (3rd Final Installment) for 16-week classes
Direct Loans & Direct Plus Loans –50% (1st Installment) for New and Returning Borrowers
October 17th
All funds, if not enrolled in any late start classes
October 24th
All funds, if not enrolled in any late start classes
October 27th
Pell Recalculation Freeze Date for late start classes (No Disbursement)
Freeze Date is when the Financial Aid Office will no longer adjust Pell Grant for added or withdrawn units.
November 7th
100% Fall Pell Grant Installment for late start classes and 16-week classes, if not refunded
Direct Loans & Direct Plus Loans – 50% (2nd Final Installment) for New and Returning borrowers
All funds, if not refunded
November 21st
All funds, if not refunded
December 5th
Last day of instruction - Second 8-week and 16-week classes
December 12th
Last day of instruction - Second 8-week and 16-week classes
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Tentative Refund Dates - Spring 2026
Spring 2026
January 31, 2026 – May 30, 2026
General Calendar Dates
*Refund Dates (funds sent to BankMobile)
Fund Type
January 9th
All funds, if not refunded for Fall 2025 semester
January 16th
All funds, if not refunded for Fall 2025 semester
January 30th
25% Pell Grant (1st installment) for 16-week classes
February 6th
25% Pell Grant, if not refunded for 16-week classes
February 13th
25% Pell Grant, if not refunded for 16-week classes
February 27th
25% Pell Grant (2nd Installment) for 16-week classes
FSEOG 100%
Cal Grant 100%
Student Success Completion Grant (SSCG) 100%
Direct Loans & Direct Plus Loans –50% (1st Installment) for New and Returning Borrowers
March 2nd
Pell Recalculation Freeze Date for 16-week classes (No Disbursement)
Freeze Date is when the Financial Aid Office will no longer adjust
Pell Grant for added or withdrawn units.
March 13th
50% Pell Grant, if not refunded for 16-week classes
Direct Loans & Direct Plus Loans – 50% (1st Installment) for New and Returning BorrowersMarch 20th
50% Pell Grant, if not refunded for 16-week classes
March 27th
50% Pell Grant, if not refunded for 16-week classes
April 10th
50% Pell Grant, if not refunded for 16-week classes
April 13th
Pell Recalculation Freeze Date for late start classes (No Disbursement)
Freeze Date is when the Financial Aid Office will no longer adjust Pell Grant for added or withdrawn units.April 24th
50% Pell Grant (3rd Final Installment) for 16-week classes
100% Spring Pell Grant Installment for late start classes
Direct Loans & Direct Plus Loans – 50% (2nd Final Installment) for New and Returning borrowersMay 1st
All funds, if not refunded
May 8th
All funds, if not refunded
May 15th
All funds, if not refunded
May 22nd
All funds, if not refunded
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Tentative Refund Dates - Summer 2026
Summer 2026
June 8, 2026 - August 15, 2026
General Calendar Dates
*Refund Dates (funds sent to BankMobile)
Fund Type
May 29th
No Disbursement -Memorial Day
June 5th
Make Up funds for fall and/or spring
June 12th
1st 50% Pell Grant
Make Up funds for fall and/or spring
June 19th
No Disbursement - Juneteenth
June 26th
1st 50% Pell Grant – If not refunded
FSEOG 100%
Direct Loans, Direct Plus Loans - 50% for Returning Borrowers
Make up funds for fall and/or spring
July 3rd
No Disbursement (4th of July week)
July 10th
Make up disbursements of all funds for fall, spring and/or summer
July 17th
No Disbursement -Pell Recalculation
July 24th
2nd 50% Pell Grant
Direct Loans, Direct Plus Loans – 2nd 50% for Returning Borrowers, 100% for New Borrowers
All Funds if not refunded
July 31st
No Disbursement –Financial Audit for Fiscal
August 7th
All Funds if not refunded
August 14th
Make up all funds
August 21st
Make up all funds
Summer Deadline Dates:
Pell Recalculation July 13th
Appeal Submission July 17th
Loan Submission – July 24th
Please Note
Refund dates may change without notice. Refunds typically arrive on Fridays at the end of the business day (not in the morning).
*If you are having funds transferred to your personal bank account, it may take an additional 1-2 business days for funds to reach your account.
Get In Touch
Office of Financial Aid
Student Services Center in Fountain Valley
Mon - Fri, 8am - 5pm
P: 714.241.6239
F: 714.241.6312