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.

2025-2026 Academic Year Census Dates

• Fall 2025: August 27, 2025
• Spring 2026: January 2021, 2026
• Summer 2026: May 21, 2026

2025-2026 Financial Aid Refund dates:

Financial aid refunds for the October minimester are tentatively scheduled to go out on November 7, by the end of the business day via BankMobile.

2025-2026 Bookstore Charging dates:

If you need to purchase a book for your October minimester course, please email fin.aid@rccc.edu with a screenshot of your total. Please include all charges (taxes, shipping, etc.). A voucher will need to be created for you to make the purchase.