Getting Your Funds
Financial Aid Refund/Disbursement Dates and Deadlines
To guarantee that financial assistance funds are disbursed on schedule, students are encouraged to submit their financial aid applications by March 2 of each year.
The school will review your application and, if additional information is needed to complete your file, it will be available for submission through your Mission Portal. You can use the dates and deadlines listed below to aid in your financial aid preparation.
West Valley Mission Community College District delivers your refund with Bankmobile Disbursements, a technology solution, powered by BMTX, Inc. Visit disbursements. for more information.
View our third-party servicer contract for refund management.
To receive your financial aid award disbursement, you must make your refund selection with Bankmobile:
- Sign in to the My Mission Portal using your campus email address.
- Select the Finances and Parking tab: Click on 'Refund Selection'.
- Follow the instructions provided by Bankmobile.
- View our institution's contract with Bankmobile, a Division of Customers Bank.
Financial Aid Application Deadline
| Academic Year | Application Period Begins | Application Deadline | Federal Income Tax Year |
| 2024-2025 (Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Summer 2024) | October 1, 2024 | June 30, 2025 | 2022 |
| 2025-2026 (Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Summer 2026) | October 1, 2024 | June 30, 2026 | 2023 |
Calendar of Disbursement Dates
Funds will be disbursed/credited to the student account after all required documentation has been satisfied by the student and the file has been reviewed and completed.
Disbursement: The procedure by which the institution sends the financial aid funds to the student.
* Dates subject to change without notification. Please allow three to five business days for receipt of funds form disbursement date shown below. The Bankmobile refund choice method determines when you will receive your money.
* Payments will be disbursed every two weeks for newly completed files. Late start course are not included in unit count.
* Amount disbursed is based on eligibility and unit requirement based on EFC eligibility.
| Semester | Disbursement Dates* | Important Dates* |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Fall Disbursement (Pell, MC Promise, Scholarships, Loans) | 8-23-2024 | 1st Fall payment if enrolled by 8/20/2024 and file was completed by 7/30/2024. Payments will be disbursed every two weeks for newly completed files. Late start course are not included in unit count. |
| Disbursement-Pell, MC Promise, Scholarships) |
09-06-2024
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For newly completed files. Late start course are not included in unit count. |
| Disbursement-Pell, CalGrant, MC Promise & Scholarships) |
9-13-2024 |
For newly completed files. Late start course are not included in unit count. Returning Loan borrowers will be included. |
| Disbursement-Pell |
9-20-2024 |
For newly completed files. Late start course are not included in unit count. Returning Loan borrowers will be included. |
| Disbursement-Pell & Chafee, Loans* |
10-04-2024 |
For newly completed files. Late start course are not included in unit count.*Including New Applicants |
| Disbursement-Pell |
10-11-2024 |
For newly completed files. Late start course are not included in unit count. |
| 2nd Fall Disbursement 50% | 10-25-2024 | May include Fall payment for late start classes if enrolled by October 22, 2024 and starts by November 1, 2024 |
| Disbursement-Pell |
11-08-2024 11--2024 |
For newly completed files. Late start course are not included in unit count. Returning Loan borrowers will be included. |
| 1st Spring Disbursement (Pell, MC Promise, Scholarships, Loans) | 1-24-2025 |
1st term payment if enrolled by 1/23/2025 and file was completed by 1/23/2025. Returning eligible Loan borrowers will be included. |
| Disbursement-Pell | Continuously every two weeks |
Payments will be disbursed every two weeks for newly completed files. Late start course are not be included in unit count. |
| 2nd Spring Disbursement | 4-4-2025 | Spring Financial Aid Appeals due by 5/13/2025 |
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Summer 2025 Disbursement |
6-13-2025 | Summer Financial Aid Appeals due by 7/25/2025 |