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Processing Timelines

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Building 400, Room 425
Main Campus

4000 Suisun Valley Road,
Fairfield, CA 94534
financialaid@solano.edu
707-864-7103

Processing Timelines

Typical processing times and disbursement cadence at Solano. Times are averages and may vary with season, staffing, or missing documents.

Incomplete or unsigned forms can’t be processed.

They return to the queue based on the date a complete version is submitted. Keep your address updated with Admissions & Records to avoid delays.

How funds move from application to disbursement
  1. Submit FAFSA / CADAA & Docs
    FAFSA packaging: 10–17 days

    Check MySolano and email for required documents. If selected, complete ProVerifier items promptly.

  2. Appeals & Waivers (as applicable)
    7–14 days

    SAP appeals, dependency overrides, CCPG/CalVet, etc., are reviewed first-come, first-served.

  3. Grants & Loans Post
    Cal Grants/Chafee/loans: 7–14 days

    First-time Direct Loan borrowers may see disbursement up to 30 days after term start.

  4. Disbursement & Refund
    Most Mondays • arrival next week

    Weeks with Monday holidays may skip a run. See the Disbursement Page for dates.

📘 Pell Grants (Fall/Spring)

Awarded at term start, disbursed twice: at the beginning and around the midpoint. For exact dates, contact the Financial Aid Office.

🎓 Cal Grants & SSCG

Cal Grants typically by the 4th week. SSCG follows after Cal Grants post.

🏦 Direct Loans

First-time borrowers: disbursement may not occur until 30 days after term start. Returning borrowers follow standard cadence.

💼 HireUp

Payments run monthly (see HireUp payment schedule).

Average Processing Timeframes

Appeals (SAP, dependency override)

7–14 days

Fee Waivers (CalVet, CCPG)

7–14 days

Other Aid (Cal Grants, Chafee, Loans)

7–14 days

FAFSA Packaging

10–17 days

Scholarships

~ 7 days
after check is received by Solano

What to Do While You Wait

  • ✔Keep your address current with Admissions & Records.
  • ✔Check MySolano and your email regularly for updates and new document requests.
  • ✔If selected for verification, monitor the ProVerifier portal.
  • ✔If considering fewer than 6 units, talk to the Financial Aid Office first—COA may be reduced.
  • ✔If your enrollment drops below the level you were awarded for, your aid may be reduced and/or require repayment. See Title IV Repayment.

📅 Disbursement Calendar

See current Monday run dates and holiday exceptions.

📘 Title IV Repayment

Learn how dropping classes or changing units can affect your aid.