Disbursement Information
Federal Pell Grant: Pell Grant awards are based on the federal methodology from the information listed on your FAFSA application. Awards are subject to change if a student is selected for verification, enrolled in a program that does not lead to an Associate’s Degree, enrolled less than full-time or fails to maintain satisfactory academic progress according to institutional policies. Recipients may charge tuition and fees to their Federal Pell Grant account. Students with small entitlements will be required to pay the difference. Remaining balance checks will be disbursed 14 days after the published disbursement date. Students enrolled in mini-session courses or courses with a late start date may not be eligible to receive a check or may receive miscellaneous balance checks based on actual enrollment hours for the first mini-session with additional funds being released after the second session begins. Students may call or come by the Financial Aid Office to inquire about their eligibility. Students who make a change in their course schedule (See Return of Title IV Funds Policy for additional information) or whose financial aid file is completed during the first two weeks of the semester will be mailed a check approximately two weeks after the first disbursement of checks. After the initial disbursement, checks will be processed every other week.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG): The FSEOG checks will be processed and mailed to students approximately four (4) weeks after the official Drop/Add period ends.
Alabama State Grant (ASAP): The ASAP (Alabama Student Assistance Program) checks will be processed and mailed upon receipt of funds from the Alabama Commission on Higher Education in Montgomery.
Federal College Work Study: Time sheets are due in the Financial Aid Office on the 1st day of each month unless otherwise notified. Timesheets turned in after this date will receive payment the following month. Payroll disbursements are made on the 15th day of each month through direct deposit.
Scholarships: Recipients may charge tuition and mandatory fees to their scholarship account. Scholarships do not pay for repeated courses or books.