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Refund Dates 2025-2026 Award Year

Fall 2025:
August 25, 2025 - December 13, 2025

Refund Date Disbursement
August 22, 2025

25% Pell Grant (1st installment)

All funds, if not refunded 2024-2025

August 29, 2025

25% Pell Grant, if not refunded

All funds, if not refunded 2024-2025

September 12, 2025

25% Pell Grant (2nd installment = Total 50% Fall Pell)

FSEOG - 100%

Cal Grant - 100%

Student Success Completion Grant - 100%

Direct Loans - 100% for Returning Borrowers (GWC and OCC) 

Direct Plus Loans - 100% (GWC and OCC)

All funds, if not refunded 2024-2025

September 19, 2025

50% Pell grant, if not refunded

All funds, if not refunded 2024-2025

October 10, 2025

2nd 50% Pell Grant** (3rd Installment = Total 100% Fall Pell)

**if not enrolled in any late start classes

Direct Loans - 100% for New and Returning Borrowers (GWC and OCC) 

Direct Plus Loans - 100% (GWC and OCC)

All funds, if not refunded

October 17, 2025

All funds, if not refunded

October 24, 2025

All funds, if not refunded

November 7, 2025

2nd 50% Pell Grant** (3rd Installment = Total 100% Fall Pell)

**if enrolled in any late start classes

All funds, if not refunded

November 21, 2025

All funds, if not refunded

December 5, 2025

All funds, if not refunded

December 12, 2025

All funds, if not refunded

Spring 2026:
January 31, 2026 - May 30, 2026

Winter 2026: January 5, 2026 - January 30, 2026
Spring Break: March 30, 2026 - April 5, 2026

Refund Date Disbursement
January 9, 2026

All funds, if not refunded Fall

January 16, 2026

All funds, if not refunded Fall

January 30, 2026

25% Pell Grant (1st installment)

All funds, if not refunded Fall

February 6, 2026

25% Pell Grant, if not refunded

All funds, if not refunded Fall

February 13, 2026

25% Pell Grant, if not refunded

All funds, if not refunded Fall

February 27, 2026

25% Pell Grant** (2nd installment = Total 50% Spring Pell)

**if not enrolled in any late start classes

Cal Grant - 100%

Student Success Completion Grant - 100%

FSEOG - 100%

Direct Loans - 100% for Returning Borrowers (GWC and OCC) 

Direct Plus Loans - 100% (GWC and OCC)

All funds, if not refunded

March 13, 2026

2nd 50% Pell Grant** (3rd Installment = Total 100% Spring Pell)

**if NOT enrolled in any late start classes

Direct Loans - 100% for New and Returning Borrowers (GWC and OCC) 

Direct Plus Loans - 100% (GWC and OCC)

All funds, if not refunded

March 20, 2026

50% Pell Grant, if not refunded

All funds, if not refunded

March 27, 2026

50% Pell Grant, if not refunded

All funds, if not refunded

April  10, 2026

50% Pell Grant, if not refunded

All funds, if not refunded

April 24, 2026

2nd 50% Pell Grant** (3rd Installment = Total 100% Spring Pell)

**if enrolled in any late start classes

All funds, if not refunded

May 1, 2026

All funds, if not refunded

May 8, 2026

All funds, if not refunded

May 15, 2026

All funds, if not refunded

May 22, 2026

All funds, if not refunded

Summer 2026:
June 8, 2026 - August 14, 2026

Refund Date Disbursement
May 29, 2026 No Disbursement - Memorial Day
June 5, 2026 Make Up funds for Fall and/or Spring
June 12, 2026

1st 50% Pell Grant

Make Up funds for Fall and/or Spring

June 26, 2026

1st 50% Pell Grant – If not refunded

FSEOG 100%

Direct Loans 100% for returning borrowers (OCC & GWC only)

Direct Plus Loans 100% (OCC & GWC only)

Make up funds for fall and/or spring

July 10, 2026 Make up disbursements of all funds for Fall, Spring and/or Summer
July 24, 2026

2nd 50% Pell Grant

All funds, if not refunded

August 7, 2026 All Funds if not refunded
August 14, 2026 Make up all funds
August 21, 2026 Make up all funds

Note: All disbursement dates are based on the refund dates published on the Coast Community College District website.

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