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Important Dates

  Summer 2012 Fall 2012 Spring 2013
Priority Filing Date 05/01/2012 07/09/2012 11/01/2012
Semester Start Date 05/29/2012 08/18/2012 01/12/2013
Semester End Date 07/19/2012 12/14/2012 05/10/2013
Pell Census Date 06/04/2012 08/27/2012 01/22/2013
Consortium Agreements Due N/A 08/27/2012 01/22/2013
Book Advance Dates 05/21/2012 - 06/15/2012 TBD TBD

 

Summer Semester 2012  
Early March Students applying for summer aid will need to complete the 2011-2012 FAFSA, submit any requested documents along with an SCC Summer Financial Aid Request.
May 1, 2012 Priority filing date for new and continuing students to submit the 2011-2012 FAFSA application and any Financial Aid To Do items on the my.maricopa.edu self service site. Students who submit all required paperwork by the priority date will have their application reviewed before the tuition due date. Applications received after this date will still be considered for aid, but the student will not receive their award letter until after the start of the semester. Students who file after the priority date should be prepared to use their own funds to pay for their tuition and fees prior to the tuition due date.
May 29, 2012 Summer classes begin.
June 4, 2012 Summer Pell Census date. A student must register for all classes at SCC by this deadline to be considered in determining final Pell Grant amount for the semester. If a student registers for additional courses after this date, additional Pell Grant cannot be awarded. Consortium agreements are not accepted in the Summer, awards are based on SCC credits only. Pell awards for financial aid applications received after this date will be calculated based on the student's enrollment at the time the application is complete.
June 8, 2012 Last day to submit Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) and Maximum Timeframe Appeals. Requests submitted after this date will be considered for the following semester.
June 6, 2012 Earliest date that summer Pell Grant and first disbursement of Student Loans (not including students that are 30 day delay) can be applied toward paying summer tuition and fees. Exception: Students that have later starting classes will not have aid applied until 5 days after the start of the first course.
June 8 - June 19, 2012 Estimated timeframe summer financial aid refunds for Pell Grant and first disbursement of Student Loans will be processed by Citi Prepaid Services.
June 13, 2012 Earliest date that 5 week classes for summer second disbursement of Student Loans (not including students that are 30 day delay) can be applied to a student's account.
June 25, 2012 Earliest date that 8 week classes for summer second disbursement of Student Loans (not including students that are 30 day delay) can be applied to a student's account.
June 28, 2012 Estimated date first time, first year 30 day delay loan recipients will have the spring semester loan applied toward paying spring fees and refunds will be processed by the college. You will receive notification from Citi with details to sign up for how you would like to receive your refund.
June 15 - July 3, 2012 Estimated timeframe summer financial aid refunds for second disbursement of student loans will be processed by Citi Prepaid Services.
July 19, 2012 Last day of the summer semester.

 

 Other Important Deadline Dates 
Fall Semester 2012  
June 1, 2012 – has been extended to July 9, 2012 Priority filing date for new and continuing students to submit the 2012-2013 FAFSA application and any Financial Aid To Do items on the my.maricopa.edu self service site. Students who submit all required paperwork by the priority date will have their application reviewed before the tuition due date. Applications received after this date will still be considered for aid, but the student will not receive their award letter until after the start of the semester. Students who file after the priority date should be prepared to use their own funds to pay for their tuition and fees prior to the tuition due date.
August 18, 2012 Fall classes begin.
August 24, 2012 Deadline to electronically accept award notification and complete any Financial Aid To Do items (Direct Loan counseling, Master Promissory Note) to have financial aid available for earliest disbursement (exception is first time, first year 30 day delay loan recipients).
August 27, 2012 Fall Pell Census date. A student must register for all classes by this deadline to be considered in determining final Pell Grant amount for the semester. Courses also include those recognized through the completion of a consortium agreement. If a student registers for additional courses after this date, additional Pell Grant cannot be awarded. Pell awards for financial aid applications received after this date will be calculated based on the student's enrollment at the time the application is complete.
August 31, 2012 Earliest date that fall semester aid can be applied toward paying fall fees.
September 4-11, 2012 Estimated date fall financial aid refunds will be processed by the college. You will receive notification from Citi with details on how you would like to receive your refund.
September 14, 2012 Last day to submit Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) and Maximum Timeframe Appeals. Requests submitted after this date will be considered for the following semester.
September 17, 2012 Earliest date that 5 week classes for summer second disbursement of Student Loans (not including students that are 30 day delay) can be applied to a student's account.
June 25, 2012 Earliest date that 8 week classes for summer second disbursement of Student Loans (not including students that are 30 day delay) can be applied to a student's account.
June 28, 2012 Estimated date first time, first year 30 day delay loan recipients will have the Fall semester loan applied toward paying spring fees and refunds will be processed by the college. You will receive notification from Citi with details to sign up for how you would like to receive your refund.
October 16, 2012 Estimated date second disbursement of fall loan financial aid refunds, for students attending only fall semester, will be processed by the college. You will receive notification from Citi with details on how you would like to receive your refund.
November 27, 2012 Last day to submit documents (tax returns, verification worksheet, etc.) needed to complete your fall 2012 financial aid file.
December 14, 2012 Last day of the fall semester.

 

Spring Semester 2013  
November 1, 2012 Priority filing date for new and continuing students to submit the 2012-2013 FAFSA application and any Financial Aid To Do items on the my.maricopa.edu self service site. Students who submit all required paperwork by the priority date will have their application reviewed before the tuition due date. Applications received after this date will still be considered for aid, but the student will not receive their award letter until after the start of the semester. Students who file after the priority date should be prepared to use their own funds to pay for their tuition and fees prior to the tuition due date.
January 12, 2013 Spring classes begin.
January 17, 2013 Deadline to electronically accept award notification and complete any Financial Aid To Do items (Direct Loan counseling, Master Promissory Note) to have financial aid available for earliest disbursement (exception is first time, first year 30 day delay loan recipients).
January 22, 2013 Spring Pell Census date. A student must register for all classes by this deadline to be considered in determining final Pell Grant amount for the semester. Courses also include those recognized through the completion of a consortium agreement. If a student registers for additional courses after this date, additional Pell Grant cannot be awarded. Pell awards for financial aid applications received after this date will be calculated based on the student's enrollment at the time the application is complete.
January 28, 2013 Earliest date that spring semester aid can be applied toward paying fall fees.
January 29 – February 5, 2013 Estimated date spring financial aid refunds will be processed by the college. You will receive notification from Citi with details on how you would like to receive your refund.
February 22, 2013 Last day to submit Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) and Maximum Timeframe Appeals. Requests submitted after this date will be considered for the following semester.
February 11, 2013 Estimated date first time, first year 30 day delay loan recipients will have the spring semester loan applied toward paying spring fees and refunds will be processed by the college. You will receive notification from Citi with details to sign up for how you would like to receive your refund.
March 18, 2013 Earliest date that 8 week classes for summer second disbursement of Student Loans (not including students that are 30 day delay) can be applied to a student's account.
June 28, 2012 Estimated date second disbursement of spring loan financial aid refunds, for students attending only spring semester, will be processed by the college. You will receive notification from Citi with details on how you would like to receive your refund.
April 26, 2013 Last day to submit documents (tax returns, verification worksheet, etc.) needed to complete your spring 2013 financial aid file.
May 10, 2013 Last day of the spring semester.