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Summer Financial Aid

Note: for financial aid purposes Summer is treated as one enrollment period. You will not receive any financial aid until you are actively taking classes. 

In order to be reviewed for Summer 2025 financial aid eligibility students must have a 2024-2025 FAFSA on file. To ensure you have a 2024-2025 FAFSA on file please review your your SBCC account.  A Summer Federal Pell Grant award depends upon the student's grant usage in the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters. Once Summer is awarded students will be notified via campus email.

Summer Federal Pell Grant Eligibility-Students who had Full Time enrollment status during Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
A student who used 100% of their Federal Pell Grant award for the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters may be eligible for an additional Pell Grant Award for the Summer 2025 period of enrollment. Students may have more Pell Grant eligibility for Summer if they:

  • Are enrolled in a total of 6 units (half time) in the Summer
  • Have Lifetime Pell Grant Eligibility remaining
  • Are meeting all other eligibility requirements to receive financial aid
  • Are meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements

    A student who receives a Summer Federal Pell Grant and does not maintain enrollment in at least 6 units, may lose all or part of their Summer award and will likely have to repay the college.

Summer Federal Pell Grant Eligibility-Students with Part Time enrollment status for Fall 2024 and/or Spring 2025
A student who used part of their Federal Pell Grant for Fall 2024 and/or Spring 2025 semester may have remaining Pell Grant eligibility for the Summer semester. 

Federal Direct Loans- Student and PLUS
Students may apply for Federal Direct Loans and/or alternative loans for the Summer semester. Maximum loan eligibility is based on the student’s grade level and dependency status.  If a student is requesting a Federal Direct loan for the first time in the 2024-2025 aid year they must complete all steps outlined in our website: SBCC Loans 'How do I request a Direct Loan'.  Students may have Direct Loan eligibility for Summer if they:

  • Have not already borrowed the maximum loan amount for the year
  • Are meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements
  • Are actively enrolled in a minimum of 6 units

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
Summer 2025 Deadline: Wednesday, July 3, 2025 by 1 pm

IMPORTANT: Only students who are planning to enroll in Summer 2025 can appeal at this time. If you were enrolled in the Spring 2025 semester, but will not be enrolling until Fall 2025 you must wait to submit your SAP Appeal. Students will be notified via campus email when they can begin appealing for Fall 2025.

A student needing to appeal should follow the Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal instructions.

Important Summer 2025 Deadlines:

First Day to submit SAP for students not enrolled in Spring TBD
Spring Semester Ends May 24, 2025
SAP Processed for Spring 2025 TBD
First disbursement of funds for students who were enrolled in Spring 2025, and making Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) June 6, 2025
Summer semester begins June 9, 2025
Last day to add classes and be paid for them for Summer enrollment July 3, 2025 by 1pm
Last day to submit Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal for Summer. Students enrolled June 9-August 16 July 30, 2025 by 4pm
Last day to apply for Spring 2025 & Summer 2025, or Summer 2025 Only Federal Direct Loans for Students and Parent PLUS Loans, as well as Alternative Loans. You must be enrolled in Summer to receive a Federal Direct Loan August 1, 2025
Deadline for California College Promise Grant (CCPG) Appeal due for Summer 2025 August 15, 2025
California College Promise Grant (CCPG) Applications due for the
2024-2025 Aid Year
August 15, 2025
Last day to submit verification documents for Summer 2025 August 15, 2025
Summer semester ends August 16, 2025