Important Financial Aid Dates
Award Year
Disbursement of financial aid is contingent upon you attending all of your classes. If you do not attend and participate in your classes, all or part of your financial aid will be reversed and you may owe the college. If you enroll in all late starting classes, your disbursement will occur closer to the beginning of those courses. You must be meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) for aid to be disbursed. If you submit a SAP Appeal, your classes will not be held prior to any approval of that appeal.
Financial Aid Census Date (Impacts Pell Grants only)
The Pell Grant awards are based on students’ enrollment level (credits taken) on the census date. The census date is when the student’s enrollment is locked. The Pell Grant will be reviewed and adjustments will be made, if necessary, based on the student’s enrollment level. The students who enroll at the beginning of the semester and add courses after the census date should be prepared to pay for additional tuition & fee charges out of pocket.
**Please note: Pell Grant-eligible students who enroll in late-start course(s) for the first time (never before enrolled at CSN for the semester) may still qualify for the Pell Grant. The census date will be based on the date of enrollment or when CSN receives the student’s FAFSA, whichever is later.
2023 - 2024 Academic Year
Spring 2024
Special Circumstances Request Form (2023-2024) Availability
July 1, 2023
Disbursements for Spring Semester begin
First Disbursement Date - January 9, 2024. **Disbursements continue weekly through the end of the semester
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal Submission Deadline
Spring SAP Appeals Due - Thursday, February 15, 2024.
Census Date
Census Date - January 22, 2024, at 9:00 PM PST (Note: You may still enroll or drop classes up to 12:00 midnight. However, financial aid will only pay for eligible classes registered by 9:00 PM PST). Additional information on how the Census date impacts the Federal Pell Grant can be found at the top of this page.
60% point for Return of Title IV (R2T4) for the full 16-week term
March 29th, 2024
Please note: students in short-term courses that do not span the entire length of the term will have a different 60% point. In addition, CSN may use the last date of attendance or participation instead of the withdrawal date for online courses.
Degree Guidance Exceptions Deadline
Last day to submit Degree Guidance Exception to Academic Advising - March 29, 2024
LOANS
First loan disbursement for First Time Borrowers
February 16, 2024
Midpoint loan disbursement for spring-only loans
March 21, 2024
Deadline for Spring Loan Request Form Submission
April 26, 2024
Summer 2024
Special Circumstances Request Form (2023-2024) Availability
Mid-June, 2024
Disbursements for Summer Semester begin - 5-28-2024
First Disbursement Date: Tuesday, May 28th, 2024 **Disbursements continue weekly through the end of the semester
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal Submission Deadline - 7/3/2024
Summer SAP Appeals Due – Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024
Census Date - 6/2/24
Census Date- Sunday, June 2nd, 2024 at 9:00 PM PST (Note: You may still enroll or drop classes up to 12:00 midnight. However, financial aid will only pay for eligible classes registered by 9:00 PM PST). Additional information on how the Census date impacts the Federal Pell Grant can be found at the top of this page.
60% point for Return of Title IV (R2T4) - 7/15/2024*
Please note: students in short-term courses that do not span the entire length of the term will have a different 60% point. In addition, CSN may use the last date of attendance or participation instead of the withdrawal date for online courses.
Degree Guidance Exceptions Deadline - 7/12/2024
Last day to submit Degree Guidance Exception to Academic Advising - Frida, July 12th, 2024
LOANS
First loan disbursement for First Time Borrowers - 30 days after the first day of school. *If the attending term is less than 30 days, the student will not be eligible.
Deadline for summer Loan Request Form Submission - 7/19/2024
Friday, July 19th, 2024. *Please note, that loan requests will not be accepted if classes have ended.