When you have satisfied all financial aid requirements, enrolled in credit courses, and your awards have been accepted online, then your financial aid will be ready to disburse (pay).

Before your financial aid is disbursed, it will first be used to cover any outstanding charges you have with JCCC, such as tuition, parking fines, etc. Your financial aid will disburse even if your tuition has already been paid. In this instance, there will be no tuition charges deducted from your financial aid.

In most instances, financial aid funds will be sent out one to two weeks after the start of the semester. Some exceptions are listed below.

You can receive these funds by setting up direct deposit, otherwise they will be mailed as a check to the current address you have on file. If you have specific questions about when or how your disbursement will be issued, please contact the financial aid office directly.

Incorrect Address

If you need to change your address, please submit the Change of Name and Address Form to the Student Center. Having an incorrect address on file may delay the time that it will take to receive your aid.

Late-Start Classes

If you're enrolled in late-start classes, the disbursement of your funds may be delayed by as much as a month.

Changes in Enrollment

If you withdraw from any of your classes after the beginning of the term, you may be required to repay a portion of the funds you received.

Non-Attendance

If you don't attend the classes for which you receive financial aid, you may have to repay the funds you received. You won't be able to get an academic transcript or re-enroll at JCCC until you've finished repaying that money.

Read more about maintaining your eligibility.