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Disbursement

Fall 2026 Financial Aid Disbursement Dates

REG, 8W1, and DYNAMIC:

Local/Private No Refund Scholarships, Commonwealth Grant (COMA), Foundation Scholarships, & Local/Private with Refund Scholarships disbursement processes will begin September 14th.

Federal Pell Grant disbursement processes will begin September 28th.

Federal Student Loan disbursement processes will begin October 5th.

SEOG, PTAP, VCCS Grant disbursement processes will begin October 12th.

8W2 and DYNAMIC:

Second round of disbursements will tentatively begin November 16th. (L/P No Refund, COMA, Foundation, L/P with Refund, Pell, Loans, SEOG, PTAP, VCCS Grant, G3 Incentive Grant First Half).

G3 Tuition, G3 Books, and Roadrunner Promise will be disbursed after all other aid has been processed at the end of the semester.

Final disbursements, including the second half of the G3 Incentive Grant and any Title IV Returns, will be done after Phyllis completes the end of term processes.

*Please allow 7-10 business days for each disbursement process to complete.

These dates are tentative and subject to change.

Sign up for Direct Deposit: https://www.mgcc.edu/tuition-refunds.

PLEASE NOTE:

  1. All dates are tentative and are subject to change.
  2. If you have outstanding Checklist items, your financial aid will not be disbursed.
  3. Some classes start later in the term. Disbursements will be delayed until attendance has been verified in all classes.
  4. School Closings and State and Federal holidays will delay disbursements.
  5. Refunds are issued after the disbursement process has fully completed.
  6. Receipt of refund through direct deposit may take up to 5 business days.
  7. A paper check refund takes 5-10 business days longer than direct deposit.
  8. Additional disbursements may be processed as needed.