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| Summer 2026 | Fall 2026 | Spring 2027 | Summer 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester Start Date | 5/26/2026 | 8/22/2026 | 1/16/2027 | 6/1/2027 |
| Semester End Date | 7/30/2026 | 12/18/2026 | 5/14/2027 | 8/5/2027 |
| Pell Recalculation Date | 5/28/2026 | 8/31/2026 | 1/25/2027 | 6/3/2027 |
| Consortium Agreements Due | 5/28/2026 | 8/31/2026 | 1/25/2027 | 6/3/2027 |
| Book Advance Days | 5 days before the start of the semester* | 5 days before the start of the semester* | 5 days before the start of the semester* | 5 days before the start of the semester* |
*This is the earliest timeframe in which book advances will begin to be processed. The processing timeframe may be impacted by holidays and/or weekends. The release date is based on a student's individual class start dates at SCC. See My Maricopa Book Advances for more information.
Important Semester Dates
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | Summer 5, 8 and 10-week classes begin. |
| May 26, 2026 | Deadline to electronically accept award offers and complete any Financial Aid To Do items in the Student Center Tasks Tile (Direct Loan counseling, Master Promissory Note) to have financial aid available for earliest disbursement (exception for first-year, first-time borrowers subject to 30-day loan delay). NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| May 28, 2026 | Summer Pell Recalculation date. A student must be registered for all courses by this date in order for those course(s) to count toward their enrollment level when calculating Pell Grant eligibility. This includes all courses being funded through a consortium agreement. If a student registers for additional courses after this date, Pell Grant will not be increased. 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 3, 2026 | Earliest date that summer semester aid can be applied toward paying summer tuition and fees. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| June 4 – June 11, 2026 | Estimated date summer financial aid refunds will be processed by the college. Students receive notification with details on how to select a refund method. |
| June 11, 2026 | Latest submission date for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeals for Progress Measurement and Grade Point Average Measurement, as well as Appeals for Maximum Timeframe. Requests must be submitted at least two weeks before a student’s last day of classes to allow for processing time. |
| June 11, 2026 | Estimated date second disbursement of summer loan funds for students attending the 5-week summer semester will be processed by the college. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| June 24, 2026 | Estimated date second disbursement of summer loan funds for students attending the 8-week summer semester will be processed by the college. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| June 25, 2026 | Estimated date that first-year, first-time borrowers subject to a 30-day delay will have their summer loan applied toward paying tuition and fees. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| July 8, 2026 | Estimated date second disbursement of summer loan funds for students attending the 10-week summer semester, will be processed by the college. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| July 7, 2026 | Last day to submit documents (Financial Aid To Do items in the Student Center Tasks Tile) needed to complete a student’s summer financial aid file. NOTE: Students whose class end date is before this date should submit documents at least two weeks before the course ends to allow for processing time. |
| July 30, 2026 | Last day of the summer semester. |
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| August 22, 2026 | Fall classes begin. |
| August 24, 2026 | Deadline to electronically accept award offers and complete any Financial Aid To Do items in the Student Center Tasks Tile (Direct Loan counseling, Master Promissory Note) to have financial aid available for earliest disbursement (exception for first-year, first-time borrowers subject to 30-day loan delay). NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| August 31, 2026 | Fall Pell Recalculation date. A student must be registered for all courses by this date in order for those course(s) to count toward their enrollment level when calculating Pell Grant eligibility. This includes all courses being funded through a consortium agreement. If a student registers for additional courses after this date, Pell Grant will not be increased. 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. |
| September 4, 2026 | Earliest date that fall semester financial aid can be applied toward paying fall tuition and fees. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| September 7 – September 11, 2026 | Estimated date fall financial aid refunds will be processed by the college. Students receive notification with details on how to select a refund method. |
| September 23, 2026 | Estimated date that first-year, first-time borrowers subject to a 30-day delay will have their fall loan applied toward paying tuition and fees. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| October 20, 2026 | Estimated date second disbursement of fall loan funds for students attending ONLY the fall semester will be processed by the college. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| December 4, 2026 | Latest submission date for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeals for Progress Measurement and Grade Point Average Measurement, as well as Appeals for Maximum Timeframe. Requests must be submitted at least two weeks before a student’s last day of classes to allow for processing time. |
| December 4, 2026 | Last day to submit documents (Financial Aid To Do items in the Student Center Tasks Tile) needed to complete a student’s fall financial aid file. NOTE: Students whose class end date is before this date should submit documents at least two weeks before the course ends to allow for processing time. |
| December 18, 2026 | Last day of the fall semester. |
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| January 16, 2027 | Spring classes begin. |
| January 18, 2027 | Deadline to electronically accept award offers and complete any Financial Aid To Do items in the Student Center Tasks Tile (Direct Loan counseling, Master Promissory Note) to have financial aid available for earliest disbursement (exception for first-year, first-time borrowers subject to 30-day loan delay). NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| January 25, 2027 | Spring Pell Recalculation date. A student must be registered for all courses by this date in order for those course(s) to count toward their enrollment level when calculating Pell Grant eligibility. This includes all courses being funded through a consortium agreement. If a student registers for additional courses after this date, Pell Grant will not be increased. 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. |
| February 1, 2027 | Earliest date that spring semester aid can be applied toward paying tuition and fees. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| February 4 – February 8, 2027 | Estimated date spring financial aid refunds will be processed by the college. Students receive notification with details on how to select a refund method. |
| February 16, 2027 | Estimated date that first-year, first-time borrowers subject to a 30-day delay will have their spring loan applied toward paying tuition and fees. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| March 15, 2027 | Estimated date second disbursement of spring loan funds for students attending ONLY the spring semester, will be processed by the college. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| April 30, 2027 | Latest submission date for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeals for Progress Measurement and Grade Point Average Measurement, as well as Appeals for Maximum Timeframe. Requests must be submitted at least two weeks before a student’s last day of classes to allow for processing time. |
| April 30, 2027 | Last day to submit documents (Financial Aid To Do items in the Student Center Tasks Tile) needed to complete a student’s spring financial aid file. NOTE: Students who class end date is before this date should submit documents at least two weeks before the course ends to allow for processing time. |
| May 14, 2027 | Last day of the spring semester. |
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| June 1, 2027 | Summer 5, 8 and 10-week classes begin. |
| June 1, 2027 | Deadline to electronically accept award offers and complete any Financial Aid To Do items in the Student Center Tasks Tile (Direct Loan counseling, Master Promissory Note) to have financial aid available for earliest disbursement (exception for first-year, first-time borrowers subject to 30-day loan delay). NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| June 3, 2027 | Summer Pell Recalculation date. A student must be registered for all courses by this date in order for those course(s) to count toward their enrollment level when calculating Pell Grant eligibility. This includes all courses being funded through a consortium agreement. If a student registers for additional courses after this date, Pell Grant will not be increased. 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 9, 2027 | Earliest date that summer semester aid can be applied toward paying summer tuition and fees. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| June 10 – June 17, 2027 | Estimated date summer financial aid refunds will be processed by the college. Students receive notification with details on how to select a refund method. |
| June 14, 2027 | Estimated date second disbursement of summer loan funds for students attending the 5-week summer semester will be processed by the college. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| June 23, 2027 | Estimated date second disbursement of summer loan funds for students attending the 8-week summer semester will be processed by the college. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| July 6, 2027 | Estimated date that first-year, first-time borrowers subject to a 30-day delay will have their summer loan applied toward paying tuition and fees. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| July 6, 2027 | Estimated date second disbursement of summer loan funds for students attending the 10-week summer semester, will be processed by the college. NOTE: Students with late starting and/or modular classes may not have the full amount of their financial aid disbursed until after this date. Students should plan accordingly. |
| July 22, 2027 | Latest submission date for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeals for Progress Measurement and Grade Point Average Measurement, as well as Appeals for Maximum Timeframe. Requests must be submitted at least two weeks before a student’s last day of classes to allow for processing time. |
| July 22, 2027 | Last day to submit documents (Financial Aid To Do items in the Student Center Tasks Tile) needed to complete a student’s summer financial aid file. NOTE: Students whose class end date is before this date should submit documents at least two weeks before the course ends to allow for processing time. |
| August 5, 2027 | Last day of the summer semester. |