Financial Aid Disbursements
Financial aid funds will be provided in the order that we received your financial aid application. See below for payment dates and ways to get your money.
Financial aid refunds are amounts due to the student after outstanding fees are deducted.
**Please note that you will receive your funds within 15 days after the disbursement date.**
Pell Grant | |
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Fall 2023 Spring 2024 Summer 2024 |
08/16/23 and 09/08/23 01/16/24 and 02/09/24 06/06/24 and 06/20/24 |
Cal-Grant | |
Fall 2023 Spring 2024 |
9/08/2023 02/09/2024 |
Full Year Loan** | |
Fall 2023 Spring 2024 |
8/11/2023 1/11/2024 |
Scholarships* | |
Some vary request of donor, upon transfer, etc. | |
Work-Study | |
On the 15th of the month after time sheet is approved online | |
Disbursement Adjustments | |
Reverse disbursements occur when units enrolled decreases |
*Regular refunds occur when:
- Application is completed prior to start of term, including loan requirements
- Enrolled in the required number of units at least one week prior to start of term
- Not subject to disqualification
- Have no holds
**For Direct Loan first-year borrowers, there is a 30‑day delay in the release of a first loan disbursement. The 30‑day period begins on the first day of the term, not of the loan application or approval date.
2023-2024 Loan Application Deadlines
Semester | Loan and Appeal Deadlines |
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Full-Year, Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 semesters | April 8, 2024 |
Fall 2023 only | November 10, 2023 |
Spring 2024 only | April 8, 2024 |
Summer 2024 only | June 21, 2024 |
The San Mateo County Community College District (SMCCCD) delivers your refund with BankMobile Disbursements, a technology solution, powered by BMTX, Inc. Visit bankmobiledisbursements.com/refundchoices for more information.
Please Note: If prompted to enter your school name, use San Mateo County Community College District. We are enrolled with BankMobile Disbursements as a college district, not as three separate colleges.
Terms of Agreement
View our third-party servicer contract for refund management.August 31 - September 2, 2024
September 9, 2024
October 9, 2024