Initial Disbursement Dates
Please note that within CUNYfirst the following dates represent the initial and first available disbursement date for the respective programs. Thereafter, each program will disburse aid for any remaining unpaid students every Monday. Federal Work-Study earnings are paid on a bi-weekly basis.
Financial aid funds will not be disbursed until all "To-Do" list items in your CUNYfirst Student Center are completed. Learn about how to use CUNYfirst with the Enhanced CUNYfirst Self-Service Guide
Summer 2020
- Backend (trailer) Pell Grant — July 20
- Frontend (header) Pell Grant — August 3
- Federal Direct Loans — July 26, (and July 27 Summer Only second Disbursement
- Private Alternative Education Loans — July 27
Fall 2020
- Book Advances (25% of Pell) — August 17
- SEOG Grant — August 17
- SEEK (books and fees stipends) — August 31
- Direct Loans — September 8
- Macaulay Honors — September 21
- Pell Grant (Remaining 75% of Pell) — September 21
Spring 2021
- Book Advances (25% of Pell) — January 19
- SEOG Grant — January 19
- SEEK (books and fees stipends) — February 1
- Direct Loans — February 8
- Macaulay Honors — February 22
- Pell Grant (Remaining 75% of Pell) — February 22
