Financial Aid Dates
Financial Aid Important Dates
Explore key financial aid dates and deadlines by semester below:
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 |
Summer 2026
| Program Acceptance Deadline | June 1 |
| Electronic book vouchers available to awarded students |
May 26-July 2 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 | May 8-June 12 |
| SAP Back on Track due date | Aug. 2 |
| Semester start date | June 8 |
| Financial aid census date - enrollment lock-in |
June 22 |
| First loan disbursement and grant disbursement balance (if applicable) refunded to student |
July 14 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 |
Not applicable for Summer Term 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 |
Not applicable for Summer Term Federal student loans will pay in two split payments for the fall and spring semesters. |
| Semester end date | Aug. 12 |
Fall 2026
| Program Acceptance Deadline | Aug. 3 |
| Electronic book vouchers available to awarded students |
Aug. 3-Sept. 11 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 17-Aug. 21 |
| SAP Back on Track due date | Dec. 13 |
| Semester start date | Aug. 17 |
| Financial aid census date - enrollment lock-in |
Aug. 31 |
| First loan disbursement and grant disbursement balance (if applicable) refunded to student |
Sept. 22 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 |
Nov. 6 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 |
Nov. 20 Federal student loans will pay in two split payments for the fall and spring semesters. |
| Semester end date | Dec. 13 |
Spring 2027
| Program Acceptance Deadline |
Jan. 8 |
| Electronic Book Vouchers Available to Awarded Students |
Jan. 5-Feb. 12 |
| Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal Period | Dec. 11-Jan. 22 |
| SAP Back on Track due date | May 16 |
| Semester start date | Jan. 19 |
| Financial Aid Census Date - Enrollment Lock-In |
Feb. 2 |
| 1st Loan Disbursement + Grant Disbursement Balance (if applicable) Refunded to Student |
Feb. 23 |
| 1st Loan Disbursement + Grant Disbursement Balance (if applicable) Refunded to Student for Term 2 only Student | April 9 |
| 2nd Loan Disbursement Balance (if applicable) Refunded to Student | April 27 |
| Semester End Date | May 16 |