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Disbursement and Refund Information 

What does disbursement mean?

Disbursement is the process of turning a financial aid offer into a payment for an account. Students must meet all eligibility requirements in order for the financial aid office to request a disbursement of funds. The disbursement process takes approximately three business days to complete, and funds will not be refunded until three business days after they are disbursed.

The disbursements are processed on Monday of each disbursement week. The Financial Aid disbursements will first cover/pay any outstanding balances due to the college. A student's financial aid refund will be transmitted with BankMobile Disbursements on the following Thursday.

Pell Grant

These grants are disbursed in two payments per semester. The Pell payment will be based upon enrollment status (full time, three-quarter time, half-time, less than half-time) at the time of the calculation.

Prior to the second disbursement, enrollment status will be reviewed. *The second payment is provided to meet the educational expenses for the remainder of the term. Payments are made throughout the semester as the student’s eligibility requirements are met.

Late starting classes must have begun for units to be included in the first disbursement otherwise they will be included on the following disbursements. Payments will be adjusted according to enrollment status.

For students whose financial aid files were incomplete at the beginning of the school year or were awarded later in the term, payments will be issued on the following disbursement dates.

Classes officially added after the following semester deadlines will not be funded:

             Fall 2023         End of 9th week

             Spring 2024     End of 8th week

            Summer 2024  To Be Determined

Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)

The SEOG is disbursed in one payment during the semester. It is based on enrollment status at the time of disbursement.

Cal Grant

The Cal Grants are disbursed in one payment each semester after the end of the fourth week. It is based on enrollment status at the time of disbursement.

Student Success Completion Grant (SSCG)

The Student Success Completion Grant is a new financial aid program for Cal Grant recipients that are enrolled in 12 or more units. It is based on enrollment status at the time of disbursement.

Direct Subsidized and Direct Unsubsidized Loans

Disbursements for loans are made in two payments per semester. First-time borrower loans are disbursed after the end of the sixth week.

Scholarships

Disbursements for scholarships are made in one payment each term after the funds have been received from the funding source.

*Students who drop classes, withdraw from all classes, or who stop attending all classes and receive all failing grades may be required to repay some or all of the funds they received for the semester.

 

BankMobile Disbursements

Antelope Valley College delivers your refund with BankMobile Disbursements, a technology solution, powered by BMTX, Inc.

An email will be sent to your AVC email account whenever a refund/disbursement has been processed.

ATM Locator Website http://www.allpointnetwork.com/atm-locators.aspx

To view our third-party servicer contract for refund management, click here

For more information about BankMobile Disbursements please visit http://bankmobiledisbursements.com/refundchoices/

 

2024-2025
Disbursement Schedule
Fall 2024
Disbursement Date Fund Release Date Disbursement Type
August 19, 2024 August 22, 2024 Pell, SEOG, EOPS, Scholarships
August 26, 2024 August 29, 2024 Pell, SEOG, EOPS, Scholarships, Cal Grant, SSCG
September 9, 2024 September 12, 2024 Pell, SEOG, EOPS, Scholarships, Cal Grant, SSCG
September 23, 2024 September 26, 2024 Pell, SEOG, EOPS, Scholarships, Cal Grant, SSCG, Loan
October 7, 2024 October 10, 2024 Pell, SEOG, EOPS, Scholarships, Cal Grant, SSCG, Loan
October 21, 2024 October 24, 2024 Pell adjustment, Pell (2nd half), SEOG, EOPS, Scholarship, Cal Grants, SSCG, Loan (2nd half, all borrowers)
November 4, 2024 November 7, 2024 Pell, SEOG, EOPS, Scholarships, Cal Grant,
SSCG, Loan
November 18, 2024 November 21, 2024 Pell, SEOG, EOPS, Scholarships, Cal Grant,
SSCG, Loan
December 2, 2024 December 5, 2024 Pell, SEOG, EOPS, Scholarships, Cal Grant,
SSCG, Loan
Spring 2025
Disbursement Date Fund Release Date Disbursement Type
February 3, 2025 February 6, 2025 Pell, SEOG, EOPS, Scholarships
February 10, 2025 February 13, 2025 Pell, SEOG, EOPS, Scholarships
February 24, 2025 February 27, 2025 Pell, SEOG, EOPS, Scholarships, Cal Grant, SSCG
March 10, 2025 March 13, 2025 Pell, SEOG, EOPS, Scholarships, Cal Grant,
SSCG, Loan
March 24, 2025 March 27, 2025 Pell, SEOG, EOPS, Scholarship, Cal Grants, SSCG, Loan 
April 7, 2025 April 10, 2025 Pell adjustment, Pell (2nd half), SEOG, EOPS, Scholarships, Cal Grant, SSCG, Loan (2nd half, all borrowers)
April 21, 2025 April 24, 2025 Pell, SEOG, EOPS, Scholarships, Cal Grant, SSCG, Loan
May 5, 2025 May 8, 2025 Pell, SEOG, EOPS, Scholarships, Cal Grant, SSCG, Loan
May 19, 2025 May 22, 2025 Pell, SEOG, EOPS, Scholarships, Cal Grant, SSCG, Loan
Summer 2025
Disbursement Date Fund Release Date Disbursement Type
June 9, 2025 June 12, 2025 Pell, Scholarships, EOPS
June 23, 2025 June 26, 2025 Pell, Scholarships, EOPS
July 7, 2025 July 10, 2025 Pell, Scholarships, EOPS
July 21, 2025 July 24, 2025 Pell,  EOPS, Scholarships,  Loan
July 28, 2025 July 31, 2025 Pell Adjustment, Scholarships, EOPS, Loan
 

*Subject to change based on changes to the academic calendar*                                                                   07/24