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Disbursement

Refund Dates

The first scheduled refund dates are:

Fall 2023

Pell Grant Direct Loan Cal Grant & SSCG SEOG
1st Refund Date:
August 17 (25%)Delayed to August 24		 Continuing Students
1st Refund Date:
August 24 (50%)		 September 14 (100%) October 12 (100%)
2nd Refund Date:
August 24 (25%)		 New Students
1st Refund Date:
September 21 (50%)
3rd Refund Date:
October 12 (50%)		 New & Continuing Students
2nd Refund Date:
October 19 (50%)

Spring 2024

Pell Grant Direct Loan Cal Grant & SSCG SEOG
1st Refund Date:
January 18 (25%)		 Continuing Students
1st Refund Date:
January 25 (50%)		 February 15 (100%) March 14 (100%)
2nd Refund Date:
January 25 (25%)		 New Students
1st Refund Date:
February 22 (50%)
3rd Refund Date:
March 14 (50%)		 New & Continuing Students
2nd Refund Date:
March 21 (50%)

Summer 2024

Pell Grant Direct Loan
1st Refund Date:
June 13 (50%)		 Continuing Students
1st Refund Date:
June 20 (50%)
2nd Refund Date
June 20 (50%)		 Continuing Students
2nd Refund Date:
June 27 (50%)
New Students
1st Refund Date:
July 18 (50%)
New Students
2nd Refund Date:
July 25 (50%)

 

* Please note these are estimated refund dates. Only students who have submitted paperwork in time, meet all financial aid requirements, and are enrolled will receive the refund on the major refund dates. If you have late enrollment, submit late paperwork, or do not meet all eligibility requirements, you will not receive a refund on this date. Refunds are regularly scheduled on a weekly basis after the first Refund Date.

Note:  Financial Aid disbursements are distributed on a weekly basis throughout the semester for those students whose file was reviewed and processed after the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd   major disbursements dates.

How to receive Financial Aid disbursements. 

  • You must complete FAFSA application, be enrolled at a Peralta College(s), and have a valid mailing address to receive information about BankMobile disbursements.
  • NOTE: Keep your address up-to-date on your Peralta Passport account, or it may delay you to receive information about BankMobile disbursements.

Reminder: 

  • Make sure to select your refund preference with BankMobile Disbursements and activate your Peralta email!For information on BankMobile checking account fees, click here.

How do I know when my financial aid has been disbursed?

  • Once your file is complete and processed, you will receive an award letter via email stating what types of financial aid (FA) you are eligible for. You will also be able to view your passport account for updated financial aid award information.
  • You will receive an email from BankMobile Disbursements and/or BCC Financial Aid office once your FA payment is disbursed through your selected refund preference with BankMobile Disbursements. Berkeley City College delivers your refund with BankMobile Disbursements, a technology solution, powered by BMTX, Inc. For more information, visit this link: https://bankmobiledisbursements.com/refundchoices/.
  • To view our third-party servicer contract for refund management, click here.

Contact the Financial Aid Office if:

  • If you have not received your instructions on how to select your refund preference by mail or email from BankMobile Disbursements.
  • If you do not receive an award letter or an email from the financial aid office 5-8 weeks after you submitted your paperwork.