2024-2025 Financial Aid Disbursement Schedule

Wondering when you'll receive your financial aid? This page provides estimated disbursement dates for Dallas College for 2023-2024.

Have questions? Contact the Financial Aid Call Center for more information.

Please note:

Financial aid award year dates are July 1, 2023, through July 30, 2024.
If you are on financial aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Suspension, you are not eligible for financial aid.
In order to receive eligible funds, your financial aid file must be maintained as completed.

Fall Academic Semester 2024

Payment period is Aug. 26, 2024, through Dec. 12, 2024.
Tuition could be paid as early as 10 days before your first class start. (View My Class Schedule on eConnect — login required.)
Refunds are sent 10 to 14 days after the 16-week Cert date.

Spring Academic Semester 2025

Payment period is Dec. 13, 2024 through May 15, 2025.
Tuition could be paid as early as 10 days before your first class start. (View My Class Schedule on eConnect — login required.)
Refunds are sent 10 to 14 days after the 16-week Cert date.

Summer Academic Semester 2025

Payment period is May 16, 2025, through Aug. 14, 2025.
Tuition could be paid as early as 10 days before your first class start. (View My Class Schedule on eConnect — login required.)
Refunds are sent 10 to 14 days after the 10-week Cert date.

Books and Supplies

Visit IncludED for more information.

Certification of Attendance

The certification date for each semester is when we recalculate fund eligibility based on class attendance. This means you must be certified as attending your credit class(es) by your professors. Visit the academic calendar for certification dates.

Refunds

The refund process begins 10 days after the certification of attendance. You will only receive a refund if you have remaining eligible funds due to you. Visit the academic calendar for certification dates.

Federal Direct Loans

Disbursement occurs upon eligibility.
If you are a first-time borrower, your loans are disbursed into your college account 30 days after the semester start.
If you are not a first-time borrower, your loans are disbursed into your college account 10 days after the semester start.

Helpful Tips

Remember, your financial aid file must be completed and maintained as complete to receive eligible funds.
Visit your Financial Aid Self Service portal on eConnect to ensure all checklist items are completed (in eConnect, go to the Current Credit Students menu, click on Financial Aid, then click on Financial Aid Checklist - login required).
Be sure you have set up your eRefunds account.

Have Questions?

Give us a call or visit your local campus.