Important Updates

  • If you have been selected for verification, the deadline is June 15, 2023.  Please review your email for instructions.
  • For California Middle Class Scholarship updates, please visit MCS.
  • For Biden-Harris Administration’s Student Debt Relief information, please visit Apply for Federal Student Loan Debt Relief.

Important Dates for Financial Aid

Fall Quarter 2022

September 19 - December 9, 2022 Dates
Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans available to borrow against fall aid  Aug 19
Priority deadline to file a 2022-23 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for fall quarter Sep 1
Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) Deadline: Last day to apply and pay the first installment Sep 15
Fall quarter begins Sep 19
Fall quarter financial aid refunds available through Direct Deposit or Student Accounting for eligible students Sep 19
Fall quarter instruction begins
Verify your Participation within the first two (2) weeks of term
Sep 21
Last day for enrolled students to submit a Filing Fee application with full refund Sep 21
The 2023-24 FAFSA and Dream Act Application become available Oct 1
Last day to change from full-time to part-time status Oct 4
Last day to apply for In Absentia Oct 4

Last day to file a 2022-23 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for fall quarter*

*Our office may review submissions for Fall SAP Appeals after this deadline but you may only be eligible for loan consideration.

Oct 18
Deadline to confirm Academic Participation for fall quarter Oct 25
Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity (SEVACT) available if completing participation after the priority deadline Oct 26
Deadline to apply for Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans for fall quarter Nov 2
Graduate students with an unpaid balance will be canceled from future registration Nov 10
Fall quarter instruction ends Dec 2
Fall quarter ends Dec 9
Emergency, Short-Term and Assistant Loans not available during winter break Dec 16 - Jan 2

Winter Quarter 2023 

January 6 - March 24, 2023 Dates
Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans available to borrow against winter aid  Nov 25
Priority deadline to file a 2022-23 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for winter quarter Dec 1
Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) Deadline: Last day to apply and pay the first installment Dec 15
Winter quarter begins Jan 6
Winter quarter financial aid refunds available through Direct Deposit or Student Accounting for eligible students Jan 6
Winter quarter instruction begins
Verify your Participation within the first four (4) weeks of term 
Jan 9
Last day for enrolled students to submit a Filing Fee application with full refund Jan 9
Last day to change from full-time to part-time status Jan 23
Last day to apply for In Absentia Jan 23

Last day to file a 2022-23 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for winter quarter*

*Our office may review submissions for Winter SAP Appeals after this deadline but you may only be eligible for loan consideration.

Feb 2
Deadline to confirm Academic Participation for winter Feb 13
Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity (SEVACT) available if completing participation after the priority deadline of Jan 31 Feb 14
Deadline to apply for Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans for winter quarter  Feb 15
Graduate students with an unpaid balance will be canceled from future registration Mar 2
Priority filing deadline for 2023-24 FAFSA and Dream Act Application Mar 2
Winter quarter instruction ends Mar 17
Winter quarter ends Mar 24

Spring Quarter 2023

March 30 - June 15, 2023 Dates
Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans available to borrow against spring aid  Mar 1
Priority deadline to file a 2022-23 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for spring quarter Mar 1
Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) deadline: Last day to apply and pay the first installment Mar 15
Spring quarter begins Mar 30
Spring quarter financial aid refunds available through Direct Deposit or Student Accounting for eligible students Mar 30
Spring quarter instruction begins
Verify your Participation within the first four (4) weeks of term
Apr 3
Last day for enrolled students to submit a Filing Fee application with full refund Apr 3
Last day to change from full-time to part-time status Apr 14
Last day to apply for In Absentia Apr 14

Last day to file a 2022-23 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for spring quarter*

*Our office may review submissions for Spring SAP Appeals after this deadline but you may only be eligible for loan consideration.

Apr 28
Deadline to confirm Academic Participation for spring 2022  May 5
Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity (SEVACT) available if completing participation after the priority deadline of Apr 22 May 6
Deadline to apply for Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans for spring quarter  May 9
Last day to accept or request 2022-23 Academic Year Loans May 15
Graduate students with an unpaid balance will be canceled from future registration May 25
Spring quarter instruction ends Jun 8
Spring quarter ends

Jun 15