Financial aid is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis with priority given to students who complete their application by March 2nd of each year. The school will review your application and may request more information if it is necessary to complete your file. You will receive an award letter once the College has received your Student Aid Report (SAR) from the federal government.
2024-2025 Verification Document Deadline Policy:
In order to retain priority as part of an award package, the verification process must be completed by the end of the 2025 summer semester. Priority aid at Hartnell College includes, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) and Federal Work Study.
In order to retain federal aid (Federal Pell Grant and Federal Direct Loans) as part of the award package, the verification process must be completed by whichever is sooner:
- within 120 days of the student's last date of enrollment
- by July 24, 2025 for new verification forms or
- by July 31, 2025 for follow up verification forms
Important Dates and Deadlines
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| June 30, 2024 |
Last Day to submit a 2023-2024 FAFSA and CADAA Application (Fall 2023, Spring 2024, and Summer 2024) |
| July 26, 2024 | Deadline to submit new verification forms and documentation for the 2023-2024 academic year. |
| August 2, 2024 | Deadline to submit follow up documentation for the 2023-2024 academic year. |
| September 23, 2024 | Financial Aid census for the Fall 2024 semester. Your enrollment status on this date will be used to determine your eligibility for financial aid. No other adjustments will be made to your financial aid beyond this date unless you withdraw from all classes. If your financial aid is processed after the census date, your eligibility will be based on your enrollment at the time your file was completed. |
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October 1, 2024 |
First Day to submit the 2025-2026 FAFSA and CADAA Application (Fall 2025, Spring 2026, and Summer 2026) |
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October 25, 2024 |
Deadline to submit a Direct Loan Application for the Fall 2024 term. |
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December 6, 2024 |
The deadline is to submit a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal for the Fall 2024 term. |
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TBD |
Financial Aid census for the Spring 2025 semester. Your enrollment status on this date will be used to determine your eligibility for financial aid. No other adjustments will be made to your financial aid awards beyond this date unless you withdraw from all classes. If your financial aid is processed after the census date, your eligibility will be based on your enrollment at the time your file was completed. |
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TBD |
Deadline to submit a Satisfactory Academic Process (SAP) Appeal for the Spring 2025 term. |
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March 2, 2025
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Priority Deadline for FAFSA and CADAA for the 2024-2025 Academic Year. Deadline to apply for Cal Grant for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 terms. To apply for a Cal Grant your FAFSA and CADAA must be submitted by this date. In addition, your GPA Verification must be submitted to the CA Student Aid Commission no later than March 2nd. Deadlines for the Salinas Valley Promise Program. |
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April 11, 2025 |
Deadline to submit a Direct Loan Application for the Spring 2025 term. |
| June 30, 2025 | Last Day to submit a 2024-2025 FAFSA and CADAA Application (Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025) |
| July 2, 2025 | Deadline to submit a Direct Loan Application for the Summer 2024 term. |
| July 24, 2025 | Verification deadline to submit new verification forms and documentation for the 2023-2024 academic year. |
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July 31, 2025 |
Verification deadline to submit follow-up documentation for the 2024-2025 academic year. |
Fall 2024 Disbursement Dates
| File Complete Date | Disbursement Date | Percentage of Payment |
|---|---|---|
| 08/19/24 | 09/11/24* | 50% |
| 09/23/24 | 10/02/24* | 100% |
| 10/14/24 | 10/23/24* | 100% |
| 10/28/24 | 11/05/24* | 100% |
| 11/09/24 | 11/26/24* | 100% |
| 12/02/24 | 12/10/24 | 100% |
| File Complete Date | Disbursement Date | Percentage of Payment |
|---|---|---|
| 11/01/24 | 12/03/24 | 100% |
| TBD | TBD | 100% |
| File Complete Date | Disbursement Date | Percentage of Payment |
|---|---|---|
| 10/07/24 | 100% | |
| 11/07/24 | 100% | |
| N/A | 100% |
| File Complete Date | Disbursement Date | Percentage of Payment |
|---|---|---|
| 10/04/24 | TBD | 100% |
| TBD | TBD | 100% |