Financial aid helps cover the costs of your education, but it’s important to know when and how this aid is applied to your account. This page explains the process, so you can plan ahead and make the most of your funds.
Financial aid is paid (disbursed) to students accounts based on the student’s enrollment at the time of disbursement. Chesapeake College disburses all federal, state, institutional, and private aid after the census date(s) and the last day to drop with 100% refund for each term. These dates fluctuate each term and can always be found in the Academic Calendar. Students who have started all of their courses at the time of disbursement can expect their disbursement at that time. If a student has not started all of their courses, their disbursement will take place at a later date. Most financial aid resources are based on the amount of credits a student is enrolled in. Federal Regulations require us to assure that students are eligible for aid at the time of disbursement.
Please see the examples below for additional clarification:
Example 1: Student A is attending the Fall semester and is enrolled in a Fall 15 week (FA) course starting on August 21, and a Fall 7 week (FI) course starting on October 15. When disbursements are processed on September 21, Student A will not receive a disbursement. This is because the later course starts after the September 21 disbursement date.
Example 2: Student B is attending the Fall semester and has registered for three courses for the Fall 15 week (FA) term. All of these courses started on August 21 and this student is not registered for a later starting course. When the disbursements take place on September 21, the student will be receiving a disbursement.
For information pertaining to refunds, please scroll down to that section.
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