| Action Item | Fall 2026 Deadline |
Spring 2027 Deadline |
Summer 2027 Deadline |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Rios Promise Program | See FAFSA/CADAA Completion and Enrollment Deadlines. | Students must submit the FAFSA or CADAA and be enrolled in at least 12 units by the deadlines to be considered for the Los Rios Promise Program. | ||
| Cal Grant GPA Verification | March 2, 2026 | March 2, 2026 | March 2, 2026 | GPA Verifications are submitted electronically to the California Student Aid Commission by this date for statewide Cal Grant consideration if you have at least 16 degree-applicable units. |
| Priority FAFSA/CADAA Filing | March 2, 2026 | March 2, 2026 | March 2, 2026 | Students may still submit FAFSA or CADAA after this date, but priority is given on a first‐come first‐serve basis for campus-based funds. Additionally, students may not be considered for Cal Grant if they file after the deadline. |
| File Completion | July 17, 2026 | December 4, 2026 | May 3, 2027 | To ensure students are awarded aid the first week of the semester or the first week of attendance of classes, students must turn in all required documents and meet all eligibility standards by this date. |
| Enrollment Cut-Off for First Payment | August 21, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | June 4, 2027 | In addition to completing your file by the “File Completion” deadline, students must be enrolled in their courses that start at the beginning of the term to receive aid the first week of the semester. Students who add courses after this deadline may not receive payment for the courses added on the first week of classes. Students will not receive grants until the course(s) have started. |
| Cal Grant CC Deadline | September 2, 2026 | September 2, 2026 | September 2, 2026 | Students who want to be considered for a Cal Grant from the California Student Aid Commission (for Community College students only) must complete a FAFSA or CADAA and be enrolled at a community college by this date. GPA Verifications are submitted electronically – see “Cal Grant GPA Verification”. |
| Cal Grant Recalculation Date (CRD) | September 2, 2026 | January 27, 2027 | Not Applicable | The amount of your Cal Grant eligibility will be based on the units you are enrolled in on this date. Students who add classes after this date will not receive a Cal Grant for the late added classes. Students who received Cal Grant funding prior to this date and dropped classes may be required to repay based on their current enrollment on this date. No adjustments will be made after this date. |
| Pell Recalculation Date (PRD) | October 18, 2026 | March 23, 2027 | June 29, 2027 | The amount of your Pell Grant eligibility will be based on the units you are enrolled in on this date. Students who add classes after this date will not receive a Pell Grant for the late added classes. Students who received Pell Grant funding prior to this date and dropped classes may be required to repay based on their current enrollment on this date. No adjustments will be made after this date. |
| Loan Request | December 10, 2026 | May 13, 2027 | One week before student's last day of class. | Students who wish to receive a loan must submit their request by this date. Failure to meet the deadline may result in the denial of a loan. |
| Appeal Form | December 16, 2026 | May 19, 2027 | August 4, 2027 | Students who wish to submit an Appeal (Cost of Attendance, Satisfactory Academic Progress, Student Aid Index, or Unusual Circumstances) must submit their request by this date. Failure to meet the deadline will result in the denial of appeal. |
| End of the Term File Completion | December 17, 2026 | May 20, 2027 | August 5, 2027 | Students seeking financial aid for the respective semester(s) should submit all requested documents by this date. Failure to complete your financial aid file by this date may forfeit your aid eligibility. |
Note: The last day to submit a 2026-2027 FAFSA to be considered for summer 2027 grants and any retro disbursements (if eligible) is June 30, 2027.
Download or print this information: 2026-2027 Financial Aid Deadlines.
| Action Item | Fall 2025 Deadline |
Spring 2026 Deadline |
Summer 2026 Deadline |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Rios Promise Program | See FAFSA/CADAA Completion and Enrollment Deadlines. | Students must submit the FAFSA or CADAA and be enrolled in at least 12 units by the deadlines to be considered for the Los Rios Promise Program. | ||
| Priority FAFSA/CADAA Filing |
April 2, 2025
|
April 2, 2025
|
April 2, 2025
|
Students may still submit FAFSA or CADAA after this date, but priority is given on a first‐come first‐serve basis for campus-based funds. Additionally, students may not be considered for Cal Grant if they file after the deadline. |
| Cal Grant GPA Verification | March 3, 2025 | March 3, 2025 | March 3, 2025 | GPA Verifications are submitted electronically to the California Student Aid Commission by this date for statewide Cal Grant consideration if you have at least 16 degree-applicable units. |
| File Completion | July 18, 2025 | December 5, 2025 | May 4, 2026 | To ensure students are awarded aid the first week of the semester or the first week of attendance of classes, students must turn in all required documents and meet all eligibility standards by this date. |
| Enrollment Cut-Off for First Payment | August 22, 2025 | January 16, 2026 | June 5, 2026 | In addition to completing your file by the “File Completion” deadline, students must be enrolled in their courses that start at the beginning of the term to receive aid the first week of the semester. Students who add courses after this deadline may not receive payment for the courses added on the first week of classes. Students will not receive grants until the course(s) have started. |
| Cal Grant Recalculation Date (CRD) | September 3, 2025 | January 28, 2026 | Not Applicable | The amount of your Cal Grant eligibility will be based on the units you are enrolled in on this date. Students who add classes after this date will not receive a Cal Grant for the late added classes. Students who received Cal Grant funding prior to this date and dropped classes may be required to repay based on their current enrollment on this date. No adjustments will be made after this date. |
| Cal Grant CC Deadline | September 2, 2025 | September 2, 2025 | September 2, 2025 | Students who want to be considered for a Cal Grant from the California Student Aid Commission (for Community College students only) must complete a FAFSA or CADAA and be enrolled at a community college by this date. GPA Verifications are submitted electronically – see “Cal Grant GPA Verification”. |
| Pell Recalculation Date (PRD) | October 19, 2025 | March 24, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | The amount of your Pell Grant eligibility will be based on the units you are enrolled in on this date. Students who add classes after this date will not receive a Pell Grant for the late added classes. Students who received Pell Grant funding prior to this date and dropped classes may be required to repay based on their current enrollment on this date. No adjustments will be made after this date. |
| Loan Request | December 11, 2025 | May 14, 2026 | One week before student's last day of class. | Students who wish to receive a loan must submit their request by this date. Failure to meet the deadline may result in the denial of a loan. |
| Appeal Form | December 17, 2025 | May 20, 2026 | August 4, 2026 | Students who wish to submit an Appeal (Cost of Attendance, Satisfactory Academic Progress, Student Aid Index, or Unusual Circumstances) must submit their request by this date. Failure to meet the deadline will result in the denial of appeal. |
| End of the Term File Completion | December 18, 2025 | May 21, 2026 | August 5, 2026 | Students seeking financial aid for the respective semester(s) should submit all requested documents by this date. Failure to complete your financial aid file by this date may forfeit your aid eligibility. |
Note: The last day to submit a 2025-2026 FAFSA to be considered for summer 2026 grants and any retro disbursements (if eligible) is June 30, 2026.
Download or print this information: 2025-2026 Financial Aid Deadlines.
Past Years
| Action Item | Fall 2024 Deadline |
Spring 2025 Deadline |
Summer 2025 Deadline |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Rios Promise Program | See FAFSA/CADAA Completion and Enrollment Deadlines. | Students must submit the FAFSA or CADAA and be enrolled in at least 12 units by the deadlines to be considered for the Los Rios Promise Program. | ||
| Priority FAFSA/CADAA Filing |
May 2, 20241
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May 2, 20241
|
May 2, 20241
|
Students may still submit FAFSA or CADAA after this date, but priority is given on a first‐come first‐serve basis for campus-based funds. Additionally, students may not be considered for Cal Grant if they file after the deadline. |
| Cal Grant GPA Verification | March 4, 2024 | March 4, 2024 | March 4, 2024 | GPA Verifications are submitted electronically to the California Student Aid Commission by this date for statewide Cal Grant consideration if you have at least 16 degree-applicable units. |
| File Completion | July 19, 20242 | November 4, 2024 | May 5, 2025 | To ensure students are awarded aid the first week of the semester or the first week of attendance of classes, students must turn in all required documents and meet all eligibility standards by this date. |
| Enrollment Cut-Off for First Payment | August 23, 2024 | January 17, 2025 | June 6, 2025 | In addition to completing your file by the “File Completion” deadline, students must be enrolled in their courses that start at the beginning of the term to receive aid the first week of the semester. Students who add courses after this deadline may not receive payment for the courses added on the first week of classes. Students will not receive grants until the course(s) have started. |
| Cal Grant Recalculation Date (CRD) | September 4, 2024 | January 29, 2025 | Not Applicable | The amount of your Cal Grant eligibility will be based on the units you are enrolled in on this date. Students who add classes after this date will not receive a Cal Grant for the late added classes. Students who received Cal Grant funding prior to this date and dropped classes may be required to repay based on their current enrollment on this date. No adjustments will be made after this date. |
| Cal Grant CC Deadline | September 2, 2024 | September 2, 2024 | September 2, 2024 | Students who want to be considered for a Cal Grant from the California Student Aid Commission (for Community College students only) must complete a FAFSA or CADAA and be enrolled at a community college by this date. GPA Verifications are submitted electronically – see “Cal Grant GPA Verification”. |
| Pell Recalculation Date (PRD) | October 20, 2024 | March 25, 2025 | June 29, 2025 | The amount of your Pell Grant eligibility will be based on the units you are enrolled in on this date. Students who add classes after this date will not receive a Pell Grant for the late added classes. Students who received Pell Grant funding prior to this date and dropped classes may be required to repay based on their current enrollment on this date. No adjustments will be made after this date. |
| Loan Request | December 12, 2024 | May 9, 2025 | One week before student's last day of class. | Students who wish to receive a loan must submit their request by this date. Failure to meet the deadline may result in the denial of a loan. |
| Appeal Form | December 18, 2024 | May 21, 2025 | August 6, 2025 | Students who wish to submit an Appeal (Cost of Attendance, Satisfactory Academic Progress, Student Aid Index, or Unusual Circumstances) must submit their request by this date. Failure to meet the deadline will result in the denial of appeal. |
| End of the Term File Completion | December 19, 2024 | May 22, 2025 | August 7, 2025 | Students seeking financial aid for the respective semester(s) should submit all requested documents by this date. Failure to complete your financial aid file by this date may forfeit your aid eligibility. |
1 For the 2024-2025 award year only, the FAFSA/CADAA priority filing date has been extended from March 2 to May 2, 2024.
2 Date extended for fall 2024.
Note: The last day to submit a 2024-2025 FAFSA to be considered for summer 2025 grants and any retro disbursements (if eligible) is June 30, 2025.
Download or print this information: 2024-2025 Financial Aid Deadlines.
| Action Item | Fall 2023 Deadline |
Spring 2024 Deadline |
Summer 2024 Deadline |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Rios Promise Program | See FAFSA/CADAA Completion and Enrollment Deadlines. | Students must submit the FAFSA or CADAA and be enrolled in at least 12 units by the deadlines to be considered for the Los Rios Promise Program. | ||
| Priority FAFSA/CADAA Filing | March 2, 2023 | March 2, 2023 | March 2, 2023 | Students may still submit FAFSA or CADAA after this date, but priority is given on a first‐come first‐serve basis for campus-based funds. Additionally, students may not be considered for Cal Grant if they file after the deadline. |
| Cal Grant GPA Verification | March 2, 2023 | March 2, 2023 | March 2, 2023 | GPA Verifications are submitted electronically to the California Student Aid Commission by this date for statewide Cal Grant consideration if you have at least 16 degree-applicable units. |
| File Completion | June 5, 2023 | October 30, 2023 | May 1, 2024 | To ensure students are awarded aid the first week of the semester or the first week of attendance of classes, students must turn in all required documents and meet all eligibility standards by this date. |
| Enrollment Cut-Off for First Payment | August 18, 2023 | January 12, 2024 | June 7, 2024 | In addition to completing your file by the “File Completion” deadline, students must be enrolled in their courses that start at the beginning of the term to receive aid the first week of the semester. Students who add courses after this deadline may not receive payment for the courses added on the first week of classes. Students will not receive grants until the course(s) have started. |
| Cal Grant Recalculation Date (CRD) | August 30, 2023 | January 24, 2024 | Not Applicable | The amount of your Cal Grant eligibility will be based on the units you are enrolled in on this date. Students who add classes after this date will not receive a Cal Grant for the late added classes. Students who received Cal Grant funding prior to this date and dropped classes may be required to repay based on their current enrollment on this date. NO adjustments will be made after this date. |
| Cal Grant CC Deadline | September 2, 2023 | September 2, 2023 | September 2, 2023 | Students who want to be considered for a Cal Grant from the California Student Aid Commission (for Community College students only) must complete a FAFSA or CADAA and be enrolled at a community college by this date. GPA Verifications are submitted electronically – see “Cal Grant GPA Verification”. |
| Pell Recalculation Date (PRD) | October 15, 2023 | March 24, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | The amount of your Pell Grant eligibility will be based on the units you are enrolled in on this date. Students who add classes after this date will not receive a Pell Grant for the late added classes. Students who received Pell Grant funding prior to this date and dropped classes may be required to repay based on their current enrollment on this date. No adjustments will be made after this date. |
| Loan Request | December 7, 2023 | May 9, 2024 | One week before student's last day of class. | Students who wish to receive a loan must submit their request by this date. Failure to meet the deadline may result in the denial of a loan. |
| Appeal Form | December 12, 2023 | May 14, 2024 | August 1, 2024 | Students who wish to submit a Financial Aid Appeal due to lack of Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) must submit their request by this date. Failure to meet the deadline will result in the denial of appeal. |
| Consortium Request | December 14, 2023 | May 16, 2024 | August 8, 2024 | Students enrolled at the home college who are also attending another Los Rios college will have the other college units considered in their award offer and will be disbursed by their home college if they are enrolled in courses by the PRD for the term and the courses are required for their program of study. |
| End of the Term File Completion | December 14, 2023 | May 16, 2024 | August 8, 2024 | Students seeking financial aid for the respective semester(s) should submit all requested documents by this date. Failure to complete your financial aid file by this date may forfeit your aid eligibility. |
Note: The last day to submit a 2023-2024 FAFSA to be considered for Summer 2024 grants and any retro disbursements (if eligible) is June 30, 2024.
Download or print this information: 2023-2024 Financial Aid Deadlines.