Learn more about financial aid deadlines and our payment schedules.
Financial Aid Deadlines
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2025-2026 FAFSA
For summer '25, fall '25, spring '26
The 2025-2026 FAFSA is available online. Apply today to see if you are eligible for financial aid.
- Application Open: December 1, 2024
- Priority Deadline for Cal Grant:
- March 3, 2025 (all CA students)
- September 2, 2025 (community college students only)
- Deadline: June 30, 2026
2024-2025 FAFSA
For summer '24, fall '24, spring '25
The 2024-2025 FAFSA is available online. Apply today to see if you are eligible for financial aid.
- Application Open: December 31, 2023
- Priority Deadline for Cal Grant:
- April 2, 2024 (all CA students)
- September 2, 2024 (community college students only)
- Deadline: June 30, 2025
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The 2024-2025 California Dream Act Application is available online. If you are an undocumented student who qualifies for AB540, apply to see if you are eligible for grants funded by the State of California.
2024-2025 CADA
- Application Open: December 31, 2023
- Deadline for Cal Grant: September 2, 2024
- Deadline for CA Promise Grant: June 30, 2025
2025-2026 CADA
- Application Open: December 1, 2024
- Deadline for Cal Grant: September 2, 2025
- Deadline for CA Promise Grant: June 30, 2026
DREAMers must complete the CA Dream Act Application by September 2 to qualify for the Cal Grant. Applications completed after September 2 will still be considered for California College Promise Grant eligibility.
*Due to delayed release of 2045-2025 CA Dream Act Application, the Financial Aid Office may not begin processing applications until late spring or early summer.
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To apply for the California Promise Grant you must submit the following application by the following deadlines:
- 2025-2026 FAFSA: June 30, 2026
- 2025-2026 California Dream Act Application: June 30, 2026
- 2025-2026 Online California Promise Grant Application: June 30, 2026
- 2024-2025 FAFSA: June 30, 2025
- 2024-2025 California Dream Act Application: June 30, 2025
- 2024-2025 Online California Promise Grant Application: June 30, 2025
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To be considered for a 2024-2025 Cal Grant award, you must have completed both the (1) FAFSA or DREAM Act Application and (2) the GPA Verification form by March 3, 2025 or September 2, 2025. The Admissions and Records Office can help you with filling out the GPA Verification form or, in some cases, submit your GPA electronically.
- All CA Students Deadline: March 3, 2025
- CA Community College Deadline: September 2, 2025
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Semester Deadlines to Submit Academic Suspension or Maximum Time Frame Appeals
- Summer 2024: July 24, 2024
- Fall 2024: November 6, 2024
- Spring 2025: April 15, 2025
- Summer 2025: July 22, 2025
Please contact the financial aid office with any questions.
Financial Aid Payment Schedule
For information regarding financial aid disbursements refer to the 2024-2025 Financial Aid Disbursement Calendar by going to the Financial Aid file on InSite. Please note that only students with complete files that have been sent an award notification may receive a disbursement.
Don't forget to select how you would like to receive your financial aid refund disbursement! To learn more or to select your refund preference visit BankMobile Disbursements or visit BankMobile.
Financial Aid Status Updates
All financial aid students are required to check their DVC student email account through InSite on a regular basis in order to receive notifications, file status updates, announcements, and further instructions from the Financial Aid Office.
Financial Aid School Codes
- DVC FAFSA Federal School Code: 001191
- DVC CA DREAM Act Application School Code: 00119100