Award Year
Disbursement of financial aid is contingent upon you attending all of your classes. If you do not attend and participate in your classes, all or part of your financial aid will be reversed and you may owe the college. If you enroll in all late starting classes, your disbursement will occur closer to the beginning of those courses. You must be meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) for aid to be disbursed. If you submit a SAP Appeal, your classes will not be held prior to any approval of that appeal.
Financial Aid Census Date (Impacts Pell Grants only)
The Pell Grant awards are based on students’ enrollment intensity (# of credits taken) on the census date. The census date is when the student’s enrollment is locked. The Pell Grant will be reviewed and adjustments will be made, if necessary, based on the student’s enrollment intensity. The students who enroll at the beginning of the semester and add courses after the census date should be prepared to pay for additional tuition & fee charges out of pocket. Note: 12+ credits are treated as the same intensity (full-time).
**Please note: Pell Grant-eligible students who enroll in late-start course(s) for the first time (never before enrolled at CSN for the semester) may still qualify for the Pell Grant. The census date will be based on the date of enrollment or when CSN receives the student’s FAFSA, whichever is later.
2024 - 2025 Academic Year
Fall 2024
Special Circumstances Request Form (2024-2025) Availability
Monday, July 1st, 2024
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal Submission Deadline
Fall SAP Appeals Due - Wednesday, September 25th, 2024.
Census Date
Census Date - Sunday, September 1st, 2024, at 9:00 PM PST (Note: You may still enroll or drop classes up to 12:00 midnight. However, financial aid will only pay for eligible classes registered by 9:00 PM PST). Additional information on how the Census date impacts the Federal Pell Grant can be found at the top of this page.
60% point for Return of Title IV (R2T4) for the full 16-week term
Friday, November 1st, 2024
Please note: students in short-term courses that do not span the entire length of the term will have a different 60% point. In addition, CSN may use the last date of attendance or participation instead of the withdrawal date for online courses.
Degree Guidance Exceptions Deadline
Last day to submit Degree Guidance Exception to Academic Advising - Friday, November 1st, 2024
LOANS
First loan disbursement for First Time Borrowers
Wednesday, September 25th, 2024.
Midpoint loan disbursement for fall-only loans
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024
Deadline for Fall & Academic Year Loan Request Form Submission
Friday, November 29th, 2024
Spring 2025
Disbursements for Spring 2025
Disbursements Begin Tuesday, January 14th, 2025, however, please refer to our main page for explicit details.
Census Date
Census Date - Monday, January 27th, 2025, at 9:00 PM PST (Note: You may still enroll or drop classes up to 12:00 midnight. However, financial aid will only pay for eligible classes registered by 9:00 PM PST). Additional information on how the Census date impacts the Federal Pell Grant can be found at the top of this page.
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal Submission Deadline - Spring 2025
Thursday, February 20th, 2025, by 5:00 PM
60% point for Return of Title IV (R2T4) for the full 16-week term
Friday, April 4th, 2025
Please note: students in short-term courses that do not span the entire length of the term will have a different 60% point. In addition, CSN may use the last date of attendance or participation instead of the withdrawal date for online courses.
Degree Guidance Exceptions Deadline
Last day to submit Degree Guidance Exception to Academic Advising - March 28, 2024
LOANS
Deadline for Spring Loan Request Form Submission
Friday, April 25th, 2025