Financial Aid Calendar

Keys to Disbursement

Pell Grant and Loans will be divided into two disbursements per semester.

Semester Disbursement Dates Important Dates
1st Fall Disbursement August 25, 2023 May include 1st Fall payment if enrolled by August 22, 2023 and file was completed by August 22, 2023
Payments will be disbursed every two weeks for newly completed files
2nd Fall Disbursement October 27, 2023 May include Fall payment for late start classes if enrolled by October 24, 2023 and starts by November 3, 2023
Fall priority loan requests due by November 13, 2023
1st Spring Disbursement January 26, 2024 Fall Financial Aid Appeals due by November 13, 2023
Spring Financial Aid Appeals due by April 15, 2024
2nd Spring Disbursement April 5, 2024 May include Spring payment for late start classes if enrolled by March 26, 2024 and starts by April 5, 2024
    Spring priority loan requests due by April 15, 2024
    California College Promise Grant applications due by May 24, 2024
Summer Financial Aid Appeals due by July 16, 2024
Semester Disbursement Dates Important Dates
1st Fall Disbursement August 25, 2022 May include 1st Fall payment if enrolled by August 25, 2022 and file was completed by July 29, 2022
Payments will be disbursed every two weeks for newly completed files
2nd Fall Disbursement October 28, 2022 May include Fall payment for late start classes if enrolled by October 26, 2022 and starts by November 10, 2022
Fall priority loan requests due by November 14, 2022
1st Spring Disbursement January 30, 2023 Fall Financial Aid Appeals due by November 14, 2022
Spring Financial Aid Appeals due by April 17, 2023
2nd Spring Disbursement March 31, 2023 May include Spring payment for late start classes if enrolled by March 29, 2023 and starts by April 8, 2023
    Spring priority loan requests due by April 17, 2023
    California College Promise Grant applications due by May 27, 2023
Summer Financial Aid Appeals due by July 17, 2023

Disbursement Details

  • Disbursements are issued to students with a completed Financial Aid file, enrolled and will be confirmed with an "Official Award Notification" email. 

  • The Financial Aid office will request disbursements every two weeks for students who completed a Financial Aid file between the disbursement dates.
  • Students receiving Loans, Work Study, and Cal grant must be enrolled in at least 6 units to receive the disbursement.
  • Students on Financial Aid Disqualification are not eligible for disbursement unless a Financial Aid Appeal has been submitted and approved.
  • West Valley Mission Community College District has partnered with BankMobile to deliver your financial aid disbursements.
  • View our institution's contract with BankMobile, a Division of Customers Bank.
  • Please notify our office if you have not received instructions on how to select your refund preference from BankMobile.

Starting FAFSA 2024-2025, Pell paid per credit.

Credit Hours Enrollment Category (Old) Enrollment Intensity (New)
12 (or more) Full-Time 100%
11 Three-Quarter Time 92%
10 83%
9 75%
8 Half-Time 67%
7 58%
6 50%
5 Less-than-Half Time 42%
4 33%
3 25%
2 17%
1 8%

BankMobile Refund and Disbursement Process

The West Valley Mission District has partnered with BankMobile to deliver your financial aid refund.

To receive your financial aid award disbursement, you must make your refund selection with BankMobile:

  • Sign in to the My Web Services using your campus email address.
  • Under Features: Click the link to Financial Aid Refund Selection.
  • Follow the instructions provided by BankMobile.
  • View our institution's contract with BankMobile, a Division of Customers Bank.
  • Need help making your refund selection? Please contact the Financial Aid Office at wvfaFREEWEST_VALLEY or visit us via Cranium Cafe with any questions.
Last Updated 11/28/23