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Terms & Conditions

Disbursement Dates

Important Information

  • You will only be paid for classes you are actively attending.
  • Late start and waitlisted courses are not counted towards awards until the class registration start date.
  • If your application is complete prior to start of term, please refer to the Disbursement Dates listed below.
  • If your application is complete after the start of term, funds will disburse the following Monday.

  • The disbursements are typically processed on Monday's and, after covering any fees owed to the school, the remaining funds are transferred to BankMobile Disbursements on Thursday of the same week. BankMobile Disbursements then follows the refund preference you select to get you the money. For more information about BankMobile Disbursements, visit https://bankmobiledisbursements.com/refundchoices/.

  • In case of adding/dropping units after a disbursement of funds, amount paid may be adjusted accordingly. In some cases reversal of a disbursement may occur.

  • To check status of your Financial Aid application or disbursement, please go to your MyPortal account.

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Disbursement Dates

 

Please note:  Although your financial aid will disburse on Monday's, your financial aid refund will usually arrive at BankMobile on the Thursday of the week it's disbursed.

Pell Grant

  • Summer 2022: July 1   *Note: Refunds resulting from disbursements made on July 1 will not be processed until the following week.
  • Fall 2022:
    1. 1st disbursement: September 26
    2. 2nd disbursement: November 7
  • Winter 2023:
    1. 1st disbursement: January 9
    2. 2nd disbursement: February 20
  • Spring 2023:
    1. 1st disbursement: April 10
    2. 2nd disbursement: May 22

SEOG

  • Fall 2022: November 7
  • Winter 2023: February 20
  • Spring 2023: May 22

AmeriCorps

  • Fall 2022:
    1. 1st disbursement: September 26
    2. 2nd disbursement: November 7
  • Winter 2023:
    1. 1st disbursement: January 9
    2. 2nd disbursement: February 20
  • Spring 2023:
    1. 1st disbursement: April 10
    2. 2nd disbursement: May 22

Cal Grant & Student Success Completion Grant

  • Fall 2022: October 10
  • Winter 2023: January 23
  • Spring 2023: April 24 

Direct Loans

  • Summer 2022: July 1   *Note: Refunds resulting from disbursements made on July 1 will not be processed until the following week.
  • Fall 2022: September 26
  • Winter 2023: January 9
  • Spring 2023: April 10

Scholarships

  • Most scholarships are paid in lump sum of the total award amount upon verification of enrollment (in at least 6 units, unless scholarship states differently) or verification of transfer.

Work-Study

  • On the 15th of every month after online time sheet is approved
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Financial Aid Office

650.949.7245


fhfinancialaidoffice@fhda.edu


Building 8100, Room 8101

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