Important Dates and Upcoming Deadlines

2019-2020

You may complete the 2019-2020 FAFSA anytime throughout the academic year. The 2019-20 FAFSA requires 2017 income information. Deadline is June 30, 2020.

NOTE: Ventura College must have your correct, complete information by your last day of enrollment in the 2019-2020 school year

The 2020-21 FAFSA will be available beginning Oct. 1, 2019. The 2020-21 FAFSA requires 2018 income information. FAFSA deadline, to be considered for the Cal Grant, is March 2, 2020.

Priority Deadlines:

We will guarantee a 2020-2021 award package before school begins if you complete all your outstanding financial aid requirements by May 8th, 2020.

If you complete the 2020-2021 financial aid process by May 8, 2020:

You will not have to wait in long lines at the financial aid office before Fall 2020 begins August 17, 2020.
You will increase your chances of receiving more aid. Some grants are awarded on first-come, first-served basis such as Federal Work-Study.
You will be provided with an award package for 2020-2021 no later than June 1, 2020.
If eligible, you will receive aid during the first week of school.

Disbursement Dates:

You will receive your refund from Bankmobile Disbursements approximately 4 to 21 days after a payment appears on your MyVCCCD portal account

Fall 2019: 1st Disbursement: August 20 of 2019 and weekly thereafter on Fridays.

2nd Disbursement: September 13, 2019

*30 day delay for first time borrowers of loans will disburse after September 27, 2019

**Second disbursement of Fall Only Loan: October 18, 2019

Spring 2020: 1st Disbursement: January 7 of 2020 and weekly thereafter on Fridays

2nd Disbursement: February 1, 2020

*30 day delay for first time borrowers of loans will disburse after February 14, 2020

**Second disbursement of Spring Only Loan: March 13, 2020

Summer 2020: Disbursement: May 26, 2020 and weekly therafter on Fridays

*Note: There is only one disbursement during the summer semester.

You will receive your refund 4 to 21 days after a payment appears on your MyVCCCD portal account, depending on the payment method you chose and the date your classes begin. The date noted on your MyVCCCD portal is an internal processing date ONLY. Please be aware this is NOT the disbursement date for your funds. Your payment schedule reflects a full-time enrollment assumption. If you are not enrolled full-time, the amount you will receive will be less and prorated based on your actual enrollment.

Pell Recalculation Date (Freeze Date):

NO REVISIONS will be made to your financial aid award(s) after this date. This means that your award will increase or decrease according to your enrollment status as of the date below:

Fall 2019: Sept. 9, 2019 12:00 p.m.

Spring 2020: Jan. 27, 2020 12:00 pm

Federal Direct Loan Deadlines:

Fall 2019 & Spring 2020 - May 7, 2020

Fall 2019 Only- November 12, 2019

Spring Only- May 7, 2020

Summer- July 14, 2020

Appeal Deadlines:

Fall 2019- October 22, 2019

Spring 2020: April 28, 2020

Summer 2020-June 30, 2020

Upcoming Deadlines: