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 intensity (# of 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 intensity. 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. Note: 12+ credits are treated as the same intensity (full-time).
**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 the student’s first successful enrollment attempt or when CSN receives the student’s FAFSA, whichever is later.
Summer 2025
Disbursements for Summer 2025
Disbursements Begin Tuesday, May 27th, 2025. Please refer to our main page for explicit details regarding student groups.
Census Date
Sunday, June 1st, 2025, 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.
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal & SAP Reinstatement Submission Deadline - Summer 2025
Monday, July 2nd, 2025, by 5:00 PM
60% point for Return of Title IV (R2T4) for the full (10-week session classes only)
Monday, July 14th, 2025
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 - Monday, June 30th, 2025
LOANS
Deadline for Summer Loan Request Form Submission
Friday, July 18th, 2025. Loan Requests will not be processed if classes have ended.
2025 - 2026 Academic Year
Fall 2025
Special Circumstances Request Form (2024-2025) Availability
Friday, July 4th, 2025
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal Submission Deadline
Fall SAP Appeals Due - Wednesday, September 24th, 2025.
Census Date
Census Date - Sunday, August 31st, 2025, 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
Friday, October 31st, 2025
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 - Monday, November 17th, 2025
LOANS
First loan disbursement for First Time Borrowers
Wednesday, September 24th, 2025.
Deadline for Fall & Academic Year Loan Request Form Submission
Friday, November 28th, 2025
Spring 2025
To Be Announced