Important Financial Aid Dates
Applying for financial aid? The dates below help you understand when financial aid is processed and when funds may be available. Missing deadlines may delay your aid and could require you to pay tuition and fees out of pocket.
All To Do List items related to your financial aid eligibility must be submitted by your last day of attendance for the academic year.
Verification documents must be received and processed before the federal deadline published in the Federal Register.
2026-2027 Academic Year
Important Dates |
Fall 2026 |
Spring 2027 |
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| Book Advance |
The Maricopa Student Refund Program (MSRP) issues these funds, and you will receive them no earlier than five (5) days prior to the start of your earliest class at the college where you are receiving your financial aid. | |
| First Day of the Semester | August 22, 2026 | January 6, 2027 |
| Pell Recalculation Date YYou must have registered for all classes and have been awarded financial aid by this date at 5 PM for your Pell Grant to be calculated. You may not be awarded Pell Grant funds for classes you register for after this date. |
August 31, 2026 | January 25, 2027 |
| Start of Financial Aid Disbursement Date The first round of financial aid disbursement begins this week. Be sure to check your email from Money Network for notifications regarding your funds and how to access them. |
September 2, 2026 | January 29, 2027 |
| 30-Day Delay Disbursements Loan disbursement dates for students who are first-time student loan borrowers. |
September 22, 2026 | February 16, 2027 |
| Start of Midpoint Financial Aid Disbursements The second round of financial aid disbursement starts this week. Watch your email for a notification from Money Network regarding your funds and how to access them. Note: This date is an estimate. You may receive funds earlier or later than this week. |
October 20, 2026 | March 16, 2027 |
| Financial Aid Disbursement for Late Start Classes Note: Applies to students whose classes start after the official semester start date. |
Seven (7) business days after your earliest class date at CGC | |
| Satisfactory Academic Progress, Maximum Timeframe Appeal & Consortium Agreement Deadline The deadline for consortium agreements depends on your being enrolled in all courses by the Pell Recalculation date. |
November 20, 2026 | April 16, 2027 |
| Academic Plan & RCL Deadline Last day to submit Academic Plan & RCL or Academic Plan Addendums. |
December 4, 2026 | April 30, 2027 |
| Last Day of the Semester | December 18, 2026 | May 14, 2027 |