Summer Financial Aid
Note: For financial aid purposes, the summer term is treated as one enrollment period.
All summer units are combined together, regardless of the start date of the class.
If your financial aid application is complete, financial aid will be paid prior to
the start date of the class. If you never attend any classes, or SBCC cannot document
your attendance in at least one class, you are not eligible for federal financial
aid. Your aid will be cancelled and you will be responsible for returning (to SBCC),
monies you may have received. You will see this returned financial aid as a charge
on your SBCC student account. You will not be eligible for financial aid at SBCC until this money is returned. If not returned,
you will eventually be sent to a collection agency. Your financial aid advisor can answer any questions you might have before accepting financial aid at SBCC.
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:
- 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 may lose all or part of their Summer award and will likely have to repay the college.
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 | May 5, 2025 |
| Spring Semester Ends | May 24, 2025 |
| SAP Processed for Spring 2025 (cannot begin until all Spring grades are submitted by faculty) | June 2, 2025 |
| 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 |