Financial aid is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis with priority given to students who complete their application by March 2nd of each year. The school will review your application and may request more information if it is necessary to complete your file. You will receive an award letter once the College has received your Student Aid Report (SAR) from the federal government.
2025-2026 Verification Document Deadline Policy:
To retain priority as part of an award package, the verification process must be completed by the end of the 2026 Summer semester. Priority aid at 欧美群交 includes the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) and Federal Work Study.
To retain federal aid (Federal Pell Grant and Federal Direct Loans) as part of the award package, the verification process must be completed by whichever is sooner:
- within 120 days of the student's last date of enrollment
- by July 24, 2026, for new verification forms or
- by July 31, 2026, for follow-up verification forms
Important Dates and Deadlines
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| September 22, 2025 | Financial Aid census for the Fall 2025 semester. Your enrollment status on this date will be used to determine your eligibility for financial aid. No other adjustments will be made to your financial aid beyond this date unless you withdraw from all classes. If your financial aid is processed after the census date, your eligibility will be based on your enrollment at the time your file was completed. |
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October 1, 2025 |
First Day to submit the 2026-2027 FAFSA and CADAA Application (Fall 2026, Spring 2027, and Summer 2027) |
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October 24, 2025 |
Deadline to submit a Direct Loan Application for the Fall 2025 term. |
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December 5, 2025 |
The deadline is to submit a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal for the Fall 2025 term. |
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February 23, 2026 |
Financial Aid census for the Spring 2026 semester. Your enrollment status on this date will be used to determine your eligibility for financial aid. No other adjustments will be made to your financial aid awards beyond this date unless you withdraw from all classes. If your financial aid is processed after the census date, your eligibility will be based on your enrollment at the time your file was completed. |
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March 2, 2026
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Priority Deadline for FAFSA and CADAA for the 2026-2027 Academic Year. Deadline to apply for Cal Grant for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 terms. To apply for a Cal Grant, your FAFSA and CADAA must be submitted by this date. In addition, your GPA Verification must be submitted to the CA Student Aid Commission no later than TBD Deadlines for the Salinas Valley Promise Program. |
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April 10, 2026 |
Deadline to submit a Direct Loan Application for the Spring 2026 term. |
| TBD | Deadline to submit a Appeal for the Spring 2026 term. |
| June 30, 2026 | Last Day to submit a 2025-2026 and Application (Fall 2025, Spring 2026, and Summer 2026) |
| July 3, 2026 | Deadline to submit a for the Summer 2026 term. |
| July 23, 2026 | Verification deadline to submit new verification forms and documentation for the 2025-2026 academic year. |
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July 30, 2026 |
Verification deadline to submit follow-up documentation for the 2025-2026 academic year. |
To receive payment, students must verify their enrollment status with Admission. This can be done by visiting one of our campuses: Main Campus, Alisal Campus, Soledad Center, or King City Center.
Fall 2025 Disbursement Dates
| File Completion Date | Disbursement Date |
|---|---|
| 08/18/25 | 08/27/25 |
| 09/08/25 | 09/17/25 |
| 09/22/25 | 10/01/25 |
| 10/13/25 | 10/22/25 |
| 10/27/25 | 11/04/25 |
| 11/10/25 | 11/19/25 |
| 12/01/25 | 12/09/25 |
| Disbursement Date |
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| 10/21/25 |
| 12/02/25 |
| Disbursement Date |
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| 10/02/25 |
| 11/27/25 |
| N/A |
| File Complete Date | Disbursement Date | Percentage of Payment |
|---|---|---|
| 10/24/25 | TBD | 100% |
| 12/05/25 | TBD | 100% |