Award Notification

An email will be sent to you once your file is completed and your offer letter is available. The award amounts on your offer letter are typically based on full-time enrollment (12+ units). The actual amount received will be different if your enrolment status changes. Students do not have to enroll full-time to receive financial aid. Pell awards will not be increased for special studies, short-term, or weekend classes added after the second week of the term. You can view your offer letter through Financial Aid Self Service. Please note that your financial aid credit will first be applied to any balance due on your student account and any difference will be refunded to you.

Note: Offer letters will not include estimates for the Pell Grant until after your file has been reviewed and eligibility has been determined. The initial offer letter will only indicate eligibility for the California College Promise Grant (CCPG).

Federal regulations require that all types of financial aid be coordinated. You must inform the Financial Aid Office if you receive any aid not listed on your Offer Letter such as scholarships, stipends, and vocational rehabilitation. You can only receive aid at one school per term. A revision to your financial aid may be necessary.

Disbursement Timeline

Disbursement dates depend on when your completed file is reviewed. Students awarded before the midpoint of the semester will be awarded in two disbursements. Students awarded after the midpoint of the term will be awarded in one disbursement.

• The first half of the semester amount of Pell Grants are disbursed no earlier than ten days prior to the start of each term.

• Cal Grants are disbursed after the add/drop period, around the fourth week of each semester.

• SEOG and the second half of the semester amount of Pell Grants are disbursed approximately mid-way through the semester.

Summer Awarding

Summer is a non-standard term and is awarded differently than the Fall and Spring semesters. Summer funds will begin to be awarded after the 8 week summer term begins. During summer there is only one disbursement of aid and no adjustments are made once you have been awarded. Awards will be based on your enrollment status at the time of awarding.

Scholarship Awarding

If you have been awarded a scholarship, it will be disbursed the week before the start of the term unless enrollment verification is required. If you are enrolled at Cabrillo and enrollment is required to receive your scholarship we will check enrollment after census and release funds starting the third week of the term. If you are enrolled outside Cabrillo, scholarships will be disbursed within two weeks of the receipt of your enrollment verification. For more information visit our scholarships page.

Cabrillo Promise Program Awarding

For the Cabrillo Promise Program, students who meet ALL requirements of the program will be automatically awarded after the second week of the semester. Awards will be based on a students current enrollment status at the time of awarding. For more information regarding the eligibility requirements of program please visit the Types of Aid and Frequently Asked Questions webpage.