When/ how is aid disbursed?
If you have satisfied all of the paperwork needed to prepare your award and you have enrolled for enough credits, then aid is usually disbursed to your student account a few days before the quarter starts. If you have signed up for direct deposit, then the funds should arrive in your bank account by the first day of the quarter. We have the current quarter’s disbursement dates and other details available if you want to read more. • What is a preliminary award? If when you review your award, you see the indication “preliminary award” we need more information from you (like tax returns or asset information) to confirm your eligibility for aid. After you send the information to our office, we’ll review it and send you a new, final award that may vary from the original preliminary award. Remember that a preliminary award is an estimate of your eligibility and we cannot release aid to you until we’ve calculated your actual eligibility. If you have a preliminary award and are not sure what w
