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.
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 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 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.