Financial Aid Dates
Financial Aid Important Dates
Explore key financial aid dates and deadlines by semester below:
Fall 2025
| Electronic book vouchers available to awarded students |
August 4 - September 12, 2025 Financial aid awarded students may use their WCTC student ID card to purchase textbooks in the WCTC Bookstore during the above dates. Financial aid funds will pay your WCTC Bookstore charges and unpaid tuition. Any remaining funds will be mailed or directly deposited into your bank account. |
| Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal period | July 21 - August 22, 2025 |
| SAP Back on Track due date | December 14, 2025 |
| Semester start date | August 18, 2025 |
| Financial aid census date - enrollment lock-in |
September 1, 2025 |
| First loan disbursement and grant disbursement balance (if applicable) refunded to student |
September 23, 2025 Federal student loans will pay in two split payments for the fall and spring semesters. |
| First loan disbursement and grant disbursement balance (if applicable) refunded to student for Fall Term 2 only student |
November 7, 2025 Students enrolled only in Term 2 of the semester will receive their first disbursement once enrollment begins for Term 2. |
| Second loan disbursement balance (if applicable) refunded to student |
November 21, 2025 Federal student loans will pay in two split payments for the fall and spring semesters. |
| Semester end date | December 14, 2025 |
Spring 2026
| Program Acceptance Deadline |
January 9, 2026 |
| Electronic Book Vouchers Available to Awarded Students |
January 6 - February 13, 2026 |
| Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal Period | December 12 - January 23, 2026 |
| SAP Back on Track due date | May 17, 2026 |
| Semester start date | January 20, 2026 |
| Financial Aid Census Date - Enrollment Lock-In |
February 3, 2026 |
| 1st Loan Disbursement + Grant Disbursement Balance (if applicable) Refunded to Student |
February 24, 2026 |
| 1st Loan Disbursement + Grant Disbursement Balance (if applicable) Refunded to Student for Term 2 only Student | April 10, 2026 |
| 2nd Loan Disbursement Balance (if applicable) Refunded to Student | April 28, 2026 |
| Semester End Date | May 17, 2026 |