Disbursement Calendar

West Hills Financial Aid Students receiving Pell grants of $2,000 or greater will receive their grant in 4 installments. Pell grants less than $2,000 will be paid in full on the first disbursement date.
Student files must be completed by 5 p.m., 15 days before the listed disbursement date, to allow time for the Business Office to process financial aid refunds. For example, to be included in the August 18th disbursement, student files must be completed by 5 p.m. on August 3rd.
2023-24 Financial Aid Disbursement Calendar
Fall 2023 - Loan Application deadline October 20
Week of Semester Disbursement Date Awards Include Includes Classes Starting On or Before
1 August 18 Pell Grant (1st payment) August 21st
3 September 1 *Makeup for August 18th disbursement September 4th
5 September 15 Pell Grant(2nd payment)
SEOG
Initial Loans for previous borrowers
September 18th
7 September 29 Cal Grant
Initial Loans for 1st time borrowers
Scholarships
Makeup for September 15th disbursement
October 2nd
9 October 13 Pell Grant(3rd payment) October 16th
11 October 27 Makeup for October 13th disbursement October 30th
14 November 17 Pell Grant(4th payment)
Student Success Completion Grant
Cal Grant Recalculation
All Fall 2023 classes
16 December 1 Makeup for November 17th disbursement
Spring 2024 - Loan Application deadline March 22
Week of Semester Disbursement Date Awards Include Includes Classes Starting On or Before
1 January 19 Pell Grant (1st payment) January 22nd
3 February 2 Makeup for January 19th disbursement February 5th
5 February 16 Pell Grant(2nd payment)
SEOG
Initial Loans for previous borrowers
February 19th
7 March 1 Cal Grant
Initial Loans for 1st time borrowers
Scholarships
Makeup for February 16th disbursement
March 4th
9 March 15 Pell Grant (3rd payment) March 18th
12 April 12 Makeup for March 15th disbursement April 15th
14 April 26 Pell Grant(4th payment)
Student Success Completion Grant
Cal Grant Recalculation
All Spring 2024 classes
16 May 10 Makeup for April 26th disbursement

*Makeup disbursements include late payments that were entered after the prior disbursement's deadline.