Important Dates

Financial Aid Census Date

Census refers to the day a snapshot is taken of a student’s registration for financial aid purposes. There is a census date for each semester.

If you increase your enrollment level after the census date, your aid will not be increased*. This means a student who is enrolled in 10 credits as of the census date, and who later adds a 2 credit hour class, will not have his/her grant aid adjusted upward to the full-time level. Rather, the aid will remain at the 3/4-time level.

Be sure you are fully registered by this date. Courses added after this date will not be considered for financial aid eligibility.

Please contact fin.aid@rccc.edu if you have any questions or want to ensure your financial aid is in place.

2026-2027 Academic Year Census Dates

• Fall 2026: August 26, 2026
• Spring 2027: January 20, 2027
• Summer: May 27, 2027

2026-2027 Bookstore Charging dates:

• Fall 2026: July 22 – September 10, 2026
• Spring 2027: December 23, 2026 – February 2, 2027
• Summer 2027: May 14 – 30, 2027

Fall 2026 Financial Aid Refund date: TBD