Important Dates and Disbursement Dates

Chaffey College
2026-2027 Disbursement Schedule

Pell Grant Policy: 

• Disbursements are prorated based on enrollment intensity approximately 7-14 days before the disbursement date. Funds are issued in two disbursements.
• Students must:
  • Have a reviewed and completed financial aid file by the chaffey.studentforms.com deadline
  • Be awarded a Pell Grant.
  • Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements.
• Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements.
• The California College Promise Grant (CCPG) is not issued as cash payment. It waives the $46 per-unit enrollment fee. Students are responsible for all other fees, including parking and course material fees.
• Only classes that have started are included in each disbursement; later-starting classes will be paid on a subsequent disbursement. 
• Students who complete their financial aid files after the first disbursement will receive funds on a subsequent disbursement date.
• Remain enrolled in all of your classes to avoid repaying financial aid. If you drop, are dropped from, or earn an FW and/or EW grade in a class for which you received aid, you may be required to repay some or all of your grant.

Cal Grant Policy: 

• Disbursements are prorated based on enrollment status approximately 10–14 days before disbursement.
• Students must be enrolled in at least 6 units to qualify.
• Payments are made according to the disbursement schedule and depend on state funding availability.

BankMobile Disbursements: 

• Eligible students receive financial aid through BankMobile Disbursements (powered by BMTX, Inc.).
• Keep your mailing address updated with Admissions to avoid delays.
• New students receive:
  • A welcome packet by mail.
  • A personal code sent to their Chaffey Panther email.
• The personal code allows students to choose how to receive their funds.
• Returning students can update their refund preference anytime through their BankMobile account.
• Receiving a green envelope does not guarantee financial aid eligibility.
• Check MyChaffeyPortal and your Panther email for eligibility and updates.

Canceling Financial Aid:

• Students may cancel all or part of their financial aid.
• Grant aid can be canceled at any time during the academic year (earlier is recommended).
• Submit the Decline of Aid Form.
• Allow at least 10 business days for processing.
• If returning funds, instructions will be provided after the form is processed.

Important SAP Notice:

• Students on SAP Warning, Monitoring, an approved appeal, or recently reinstated may experience delays in financial aid disbursement for the next semester.
• Delays continue until grades are posted and SAP eligibility is reviewed.

FALL 2026 Financial Aid Disbursement Schedule

*26-27 FSEOG,Cal Grant and SSCG disbursement is depended on receipt of funding from the State. Students who withdraw from all classes after November 2, 2026 will have earned 100% of their Federal award for Fall 2026.

SPRING 2027 Financial Aid Disbursement Schedule

Spring 2027 Disbursements

Acceptance date by:	Funds Available to students by the end of day:	Award Type
Monday, January 4	Thursday, January 14	Pell 50%, and 100% Pell, Cal grant*, SSCG* (Retroactive Fall 26 disbursement)
Friday, January 15	Thursday, January 28	Pell 50% of Award (Spring 27) (increased units & new applicants) 100% Pell, Cal grant, SSCG (Retroactive Fall 26 disbursement)
Friday, January 29	Thursday, February 11	Pell 50% of Award (Spring 27) (increased units & new applicants) 100% Pell, Cal grant, SSCG (Retroactive Fall 26 disbursement)
Thursday, February 11	Thursday, February 25	Pell 50% of Award (increased units & new applicants), FSEOG, Cal grant, SSCG (Spring 27) 100% Pell, Cal grant, SSCG (Retroactive Fall 26 disbursement)
Tuesday, Friday, February 26	Thursday, March 11	Pell 50% of Award (increased units & new applicants), Cal grant, SSCG (Spring 27) 100% Pell, Cal grant*, SSCG* (Retroactive Fall 26 disbursement)
Friday, March 19	Monday, April 5	2nd Pell Disbursement: 100% Pell,  (increased units & new applicants), Cal grant*, SSCG*
Friday, April 9	Thursday, April 22	100% of Award - Pell, Direct Loans, Cal Grant*, FSEOG*, SSCG*
Friday, April 30	Thursday, May 13	100% of Award - Pell, Direct Loans, Cal Grant*, FSEOG*, SSCG*

Spring 27 Cal Grant and SSCG disbursement is dependent on receipt of funding from State funding. Students who withdraw from all classes after March 30, 2027 will have earned 100% of their Federal award for Spring 2026.

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Understanding Enrollment Status

Beginning 2025-2026, enrollment categories will be replaced with a new term: Enrollment Intensity. Enrollment definitions are provided below.

Enrollment intensity is the percentage of full-time enrollment at which a student is enrolled, rounded to the nearest whole percent. For example, if full-time enrollment is 12 or more units and the student is enrolled in 7 units, the enrollment intensity would be (7/12) x 100% = 58%.

For the 2025-2026 award year and thereafter, a student's scheduled Pell Grant award is multiplied by the student's enrollment intensity percentage to determine the Annual Pell Grant Award.

The number of units you take, plays a significant role in determining your eligibility for Federal Pell Grant.

Review the Federal Pell Grant percentage chart below to determine your Pell Grant eligibility based on your enrollment intensity. The update to Enrollment Intensity only applies to the Federal Pell Grant, not for defining your enrollment status at the college . Other forms of aid will continue to be awarded based on Enrollment Category (full-time, three-quarter time, half-time, and less than half-time).

Credit Hours	FSEOG, Cal Grant, SSCG	Pell Grant Enrollment Intensity (New)
12 (or more)	Full-Time	100%
11	Three-Quarter Time	92%
10		83%
9		75%
8	Half-Time	67%
7		58%
6		50%
5	Less-than-Half-Time	42%
4		33%
3		25%
2		17%
1		8%

Lifetime Eligibility Used (LEU): Students receiving Federal Pell are limited to six years (12 semesters) or full time equivalent (600%) of aid. Once you have received 600% of Pell grant, you will no longer be eligible for additional Pell Grants at Chaffey College or any college/university in the country, regardless of completion of program of study or Bachelors.

 

• Remaining in all of your classes is critical to avoid repayment of funds received. If you receive payment for a class and drop, you may be required to repay a portion, or the entire grant.

 

You will be notified of any changes or updates to your Chaffey email. Check your Chaffey email periodically for updates.