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| Spring 2025 | Summer 2025 | Fall 2025 | Spring 2026 | Summer 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester Start Date | 1/11/2025 | 5/27/2025 | 8/23/2025 | 1/17/2026 | 5/26/2026 |
| Semester End Date | 5/9/2025 | 7/31/2025 | 12/19/2025 | 5/15/2026 | 7/30/2026 |
| Pell Recalculation Date | 1/21/2025 | 5/29/2025 | 9/2/2025 | 1/26/2026 | 5/28/2026 |
| Consortium Agreements Due | 1/21/2025 | 5/29/2025 | 9/2/2025 | 1/26/2026 | 5/28/2026 |
| Book Advance Days | 5 days before the start of the semester* | 5 days before the start of the semester* | 5 days before the start of the semester* | 5 days before the start of the semester* | 5 days before the start of the semester* |
*This is the earliest timeframe in which book advances will begin to be processed. The processing timeframe may be impacted by holiday and/or weekends. The release date is based on a student's individual class start dates at SCC. See My Maricopa Book Advances for more information.
Important Semester Dates
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| January 11, 2025 | Spring classes begin. |
| January 15, 2025 | Deadline to electronically accept award offers and complete any Financial Aid To Do items in the Student Center Tasks Tile (Direct Loan counseling, Master Promissory Note) to have financial aid available for earliest disbursement (exception for first-year, first-time borrowers subject to 30-day loan delay). NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| January 21, 2025 | Spring Pell Recalculation date. A student must be registered for all courses by this date in order for those course(s) to count toward their enrollment level when calculating Pell Grant eligibility. This includes all courses being funded through a consortium agreement. If a student registers for additional courses after this date, Pell Grant will not be increased. Pell awards for financial aid applications received after this date will be calculated based on the student's enrollment at the time the application is complete. |
| January 24, 2025 | Earliest date that spring semester aid can be applied toward paying tuition and fees. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| January 29 – February 5, 2025 | Estimated date spring financial aid refunds will be processed by the college. Students receive notification with details on how to select a refund method. |
| February 11, 2025 | Estimated date that first-year, first-time borrowers subject to a 30-day delay will have their spring loan applied toward paying tuition and fees. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| March 18, 2025 | Estimated date second disbursement of spring loan funds for students attending ONLY the spring semester, will be processed by the college. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| April 25, 2025 | Latest submission date for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeals for Progress Measurement and Grade Point Average Measurement, as well as Appeals for Maximum Timeframe. Requests must be submitted at least two weeks before a student’s last day of classes to allow for processing time. |
| April 30, 2025 | Last day to submit documents (Financial Aid To Do items in the Student Center Tasks Tile) needed to complete a student’s spring financial aid file. NOTE: Students who class end date is before this date should submit documents at least two weeks before the course ends to allow for processing time. |
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| May 28, 2024 | Summer 5, 8, and 10-week classes begin. |
| May 22, 2025 | Deadline to electronically accept award offers and complete any Financial Aid To Do items in the Student Center Tasks Tile (Direct Loan counseling, Master Promissory Note) to have financial aid available for earliest disbursement (exception for first-year, first-time borrowers subject to 30-day loan delay). NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| May 29, 2025 | Summer Pell Recalculation date. A student must be registered for all courses by this date in order for those course(s) to count toward their enrollment level when calculating Pell Grant eligibility. This includes all courses being funded through a consortium agreement. If a student registers for additional courses after this date, Pell Grant will not be increased. Pell awards for financial aid applications received after this date will be calculated based on the student's enrollment at the time the application is complete. |
| June 6, 2024 | Earliest date that summer semester aid can be applied toward paying summer tuition and fees. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| June 10, 2025 – June 14, 2025 | Estimated date summer financial aid refunds will be processed by the college. Students receive notification with details on how to select a refund method. |
| June 12, 2025 | Latest submission date for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeals for Progress Measurement and Grade Point Average Measurement, as well as Appeals for Maximum Timeframe. Requests must be submitted at least two weeks before a student’s last day of classes to allow for processing time. |
| June 12, 2025 | Estimated date second disbursement of summer loan funds for students attending the 5-week summer semester will be processed by the college. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| June 25, 2025 | Estimated date second disbursement of summer loan funds for students attending the 8-week summer semester will be processed by the college. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| June 26, 2025 | Estimated date that first-year, first-time borrowers subject to a 30-day delay will have their summer loan applied toward paying tuition and fees. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| July 8, 2025 | Estimated date second disbursement of summer loan funds for students attending the 10-week summer semester, will be processed by the college. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| July 17, 2025 | Last day to submit documents (Financial Aid To Do items in the Student Center Tasks Tile) needed to complete a student’s summer financial aid file. NOTE: Students whose class end date is before this date should submit documents at least two weeks before the course ends to allow for processing time. |
| July 31, 2025 | Last day of summer semester. |
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| August 23, 2025 | Fall classes begin. |
| August 26, 2025 | Deadline to electronically accept award offers and complete any Financial Aid To Do items in the Student Center Tasks Tile (Direct Loan counseling, Master Promissory Note) to have financial aid available for earliest disbursement (exception for first-year, first-time borrowers subject to 30-day loan delay). NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| September 2, 2025 | Fall Pell Recalculation date. A student must be registered for all courses by this date in order for those course(s) to count toward their enrollment level when calculating Pell Grant eligibility. This includes all courses being funded through a consortium agreement. If a student registers for additional courses after this date, Pell Grant will not be increased. Pell awards for financial aid applications received after this date will be calculated based on the student's enrollment at the time the application is complete. |
| September 5, 2025 | Earliest date that fall semester financial aid can be applied toward paying fall tuition and fees. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| September 8 – September 12, 2025 | Estimated date fall financial aid refunds will be processed by the college. Students receive notification with details on how to select a refund method. |
| September 23, 2025 | Estimated date that first-year, first-time borrowers subject to a 30-day delay will have their fall loan applied toward paying tuition and fees. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| October 23, 2025 | Estimated date second disbursement of fall loan funds for students attending ONLY the fall semester will be processed by the college. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| November 28, 2025 | Latest submission date for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeals for Progress Measurement and Grade Point Average Measurement, as well as Appeals for Maximum Timeframe. Requests must be submitted at least two weeks before a student’s last day of classes to allow for processing time. |
| December 5, 2025 | Last day to submit documents (Financial Aid To Do items in the Student Center Tasks Tile) needed to complete a student’s fall financial aid file. NOTE: Students whose class end date is before this date should submit documents at least two weeks before the course ends to allow for processing time. |
| December 19, 2025 | Last day of the fall semester. |
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| January 17, 2026 | Spring classes begin. |
| January 19, 2026 | Deadline to electronically accept award offers and complete any Financial Aid To Do items in the Student Center Tasks Tile (Direct Loan counseling, Master Promissory Note) to have financial aid available for earliest disbursement (exception for first-year, first-time borrowers subject to 30-day loan delay). NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| January 26, 2026 | Spring Pell Recalculation date. A student must be registered for all courses by this date in order for those course(s) to count toward their enrollment level when calculating Pell Grant eligibility. This includes all courses being funded through a consortium agreement. If a student registers for additional courses after this date, Pell Grant will not be increased. Pell awards for financial aid applications received after this date will be calculated based on the student's enrollment at the time the application is complete. |
| January 30, 2026 | Earliest date that spring semester aid can be applied toward paying tuition and fees. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| February 2 – February 6, 2026 | Estimated date spring financial aid refunds will be processed by the college. Students receive notification with details on how to select a refund method. |
| February 18, 2026 | Estimated date that first-year, first-time borrowers subject to a 30-day delay will have their spring loan applied toward paying tuition and fees. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| March 24, 2026 | Estimated date second disbursement of spring loan funds for students attending ONLY the spring semester, will be processed by the college. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| April 24, 2026 | Latest submission date for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeals for Progress Measurement and Grade Point Average Measurement, as well as Appeals for Maximum Timeframe. Requests must be submitted at least two weeks before a student’s last day of classes to allow for processing time. |
| May 1, 2026 | Last day to submit documents (Financial Aid To Do items in the Student Center Tasks Tile) needed to complete a student’s spring financial aid file. NOTE: Students who class end date is before this date should submit documents at least two weeks before the course ends to allow for processing time. |
| May 15, 2026 | Last day of the spring semester. |
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | Summer 5, 8 and 10-week classes begin. |
| May 26, 2026 | Deadline to electronically accept award offers and complete any Financial Aid To Do items in the Student Center Tasks Tile (Direct Loan counseling, Master Promissory Note) to have financial aid available for earliest disbursement (exception for first-year, first-time borrowers subject to 30-day loan delay). NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| May 28, 2026 | Summer Pell Recalculation date. A student must be registered for all courses by this date in order for those course(s) to count toward their enrollment level when calculating Pell Grant eligibility. This includes all courses being funded through a consortium agreement. If a student registers for additional courses after this date, Pell Grant will not be increased. Pell awards for financial aid applications received after this date will be calculated based on the student's enrollment at the time the application is complete. |
| June 3, 2026 | Earliest date that summer semester aid can be applied toward paying summer tuition and fees. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| June 4 – June 11, 2026 | Estimated date summer financial aid refunds will be processed by the college. Students receive notification with details on how to select a refund method. |
| June 11, 2026 | Latest submission date for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeals for Progress Measurement and Grade Point Average Measurement, as well as Appeals for Maximum Timeframe. Requests must be submitted at least two weeks before a student’s last day of classes to allow for processing time. |
| June 11, 2026 | Estimated date second disbursement of summer loan funds for students attending the 5-week summer semester will be processed by the college. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| June 24, 2026 | Estimated date second disbursement of summer loan funds for students attending the 8-week summer semester will be processed by the college. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| June 25, 2026 | Estimated date that first-year, first-time borrowers subject to a 30-day delay will have their summer loan applied toward paying tuition and fees. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| July 8, 2026 | Estimated date second disbursement of summer loan funds for students attending the 10-week summer semester, will be processed by the college. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| July 7, 2026 | Last day to submit documents (Financial Aid To Do items in the Student Center Tasks Tile) needed to complete a student’s summer financial aid file. NOTE: Students whose class end date is before this date should submit documents at least two weeks before the course ends to allow for processing time. |
| July 30, 2026 | Last day of the summer semester. |