Watch this page for important information about upcoming deadlines and schedules!
Questions? Reach out to Financial Aid today:
2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Entitlement Cal Grant – March 2, 2026
- Federal Pell Grant – June 30, 2026
- California Promise Grant only – June 30, 2026
- All Verification Documents – received by June 30,2026
2025-2026 California Dream Act Application
- Entitlement Cal Grant – March 2, 2026
- California Promise Grant only – June 30, 2026
- 2025-2026 SAP Appeals – 30 Days prior to the end of each semester
2025-2026 Loans
- Must be submitted by April 17, 2026, no later than 5:00 pm
2025-2026 SAP Appeals
- Last Day to Submit - Fall - November 12, 2025
- Last Day to Submit - Spring - April 15, 2026
Student Loan Requests
- Last Day to Submit - Fall - November 12, 2025
- Last Day to Submit - Spring - April 15, 2026
(Pell Grant / Cal Grant Recalculation Date) Census date is the date that Financial Aid uses to lock Pell Grant / Cal Grant eligibility for each students each semester for courses you are enrolled in. Any Adjustment to courses on or before the course census date may affect your eligibility for Federal Student Aid Programs.
| Session | Start Date | End Date | Last day to Drop with Full Refund | Last day to Drop with NO 'W' AND last day to Add | Census Date | Last day to Drop with a 'W' |
| Regular Start Full Term (1) | 1/9/26 | 5/15/26 | 1/23/26 | 1/25/26 | 1/26/26 | 3/16/26 |
| 8 Week - First (8W1) | 1/12/26 | 3/8/26 | 1/16/26 | 1/21/26 | 1/22/26 | 2/5/26 |
| 5 Week - First (5W1) | 1/19/26 | 2/22/26 | 1/21/26 | 1/25/26 | 1/26/26 | 2/3/26 |
| 16 Week (16W) | 1/19/26 | 5/15/26 | 1/29/26 | 2/8/26 | 2/9/26 | 3/16/26 |
| 14 Week (14W) | 1/26/26 | 5/8/26 | 2/4/26 | 2/8/26 | 2/9/26 | 3/16/26 |
| 12 Week (12W) | 2/2/26 | 5/3/26 | 2/10/26 | 2/15/26 | 2/16/26 | 3/16/26 |
5 Week - Second (5W2) | 2/23/26 | 4/5/26 | 2/26/26 | 3/1/26 | 3/2/26 | 3/16/26 |
| 8 Week - Second (8W2) | 3/16/26 | 5/10/26 | 3/20/26 | 3/24/26 | 3/25/26 | 4/13/26 |
5 Week - Third (5W3) | 4/6/26 | 5/10/26 | 4/8/26 | 4/12/26 | 4/13/26 | 4/23/26 |
*Accelerated Session (MIN): Varies - Please look up specific class Key Dates in MyDelta or check the course syllabus
*EFFECTIVE 2025-2026: Late Start Courses & other modules within a semester, will not be counted for financial aid eligibility if you drop that course before the course census date.
Financial Aid Enrollment Statuses are the same for every semester: Fall, Spring, and Summer.
| Credit Hours (CWU Information) | Enrollment Category (Previous) | Enrollment Intensity - New 2024-2025 |
| 12 units (or more) | Full Time | 100% Pell Award |
| 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% |
How can I receive my refund?
Students whose files have been completed and meet all eligibility requirements, including meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress, will have their awards released. Students can view their Financial Aid offer letter on their MyDelta, and must Accept or Deny any of the awards presented to them, as well as sign their offer letter for funding to be disbursed to their student account.
- Late start classes: You must be actively enrolled in late start courses in order for those units to be included in the disbursement. Make up disbursement will be disbursed to include late starting classes if there is an increase in the enrollment status.
- Remedial units: Delta allows up to 30 remedial units to count toward your enrollment status. Units that exceed the maximum 30 units will not be included in the determination of the enrollment status.
- Course 3rd repeat: Prior courses attempted and completed with a passing grade ("D" or higher) will not be included in the determination of the enrollment status if attempted for the third time.
- ESL: ESL courses are not counted against the 30 remedial units that a student can take.
WARNING: To accept Federal financial aid at more than one institution, for the same enrollment period, is illegal. You will be required to repay the funds.
A student who attempts to obtain federal financial aid by fraudulent means will be reported to federal, state, and campus officials for prosecution. Such actions are, therefore, subject to Student Disciplinary actions and suspension of receiving financial aid for unsatisfactory conduct.
Disbursement Schedules
We make every effort to maintain the published disbursement schedule; however, it is subject to change.
Credit Balance Disbursements
Please be aware that schools have up to 14 days from the time your funding is applied to your student account to release your funds. Although we try to get these credit balances to students within 2-3 days after funds are applied to your account, we may experience some unforeseen circumstances that could hold up this process. Funding will ultimately be released by no later than the 14th day.
Degree Audit
All student courses are evaluated to determine if each course is applicable to the completion of a student’s program. Courses that are not part of a student’s program of choice, or any additional courses needed for transfer, are not courses that are covered with Federal financial aid. Other Financial Assistance may be used to cover these courses.
| Application Completion Date | Disbursement Date to BM | Disbursement Type |
| 9-Jan | 16-Jan | 1st Pell Grant Disbursement Direct Loans - Continuing Borrower All Scholarships All Program Specific Awards |
| 23-Jan | 30-Jan | Make-up Disbursement |
| 01/26/26 1st Pell Recalculation Date / Cal Grant Recalculation / R2T4 Freeze Date | ||
| 20-Feb | 27-Feb | Make-up Disbursement Direct Loans - New Loan Borrower ONLY Cal Grant, Student Success Completion Grant |
| 20-Mar | 27-Mar | 2nd Pell Grant Disbursement Make-up Disbursement |
| 04/10/26 Last day to submit SAP Appeals / Direct Loan Request | ||
| 24-Apr | 1-May | *FINAL Make-up Disbursement |
*If your file is not completed by this date, then funding will be awarded during the following semester as a Late Disbursement and is subject to rules and regulations for Late Disbursements.
** Disbursement delayed due to holiday.
| Application Completion Date | Disbursement Date to BM | Disbursement Type |
| 22-May | 29-May | All Financial Assistance No Loans or Cal Grant disbursed for Summer Term SSCG only for those completing 24 or 30 units |
| 06/02/26 1st Pell Recalculation Date / R2T4 Freeze Date | ||
| 19-Jun | 26-Jun | Make-up Disbursement |
| 06/22/26 Last day to submit SAP Appeals | ||
| 17-Jul | 24-Jul | *FINAL Make-up Disbursement |
- June 30, 2025: Last day to complete 2024-2025 FAFSA
- July 7, 2025: Last date to submit all 2024-2025 documentation
*If your file is not completed by this date, then funding will be awarded during the following semester as a Late Disbursement and is subject to rules and regulations for Late Disbursements.