The Business Office of the college cannot disburse financial aid awards until the student is enrolled in an eligible program of study as required by the guidelines of each applicable aid program. To select an eligible degree or certificate program, please log on to eConnect and visit FA Program Selection at https://econnect.dcccd.edu/servlet/com.datatel.server.servlets.webadvisor.WebAdvisor?ACTION=Login&MENU=st&APPLICATION=CORE&. In addition, financial aid awards will not pay to the student's account for disbursement unless each financial aid award has been activated on eConnect. To activate their awards, students are instructed in the Award Notification e-mail to log on to eConnect at https://econnect.dcccd.edu/eConnect/eConnect?&TOKENIDX=8758345703&CONSTITUENCY=WBST&TYPE=M&PID=CORE-WBST&WT.svl=H to review and activate their awards. Some programs require attendance in all enrolled classes before aid may be released.

In general, aid may be applied to applicable tuition and fees no earlier than ten days prior to the start of classes each semester. Any excess amount of awards, up to $700, remaining after tuition and fees are paid that can be allowed to pay for textbooks and supplies will be released to eligible students no earlier than ten days prior to the start of classes, also.

The remainder of unpaid awards that is eligible to be released to the student for the semester will be disbursed by the Business Office within fourteen days after the certification date of the semester. Disbursement will be made by a deposit to a student check card or by direct deposit to the student's bank account.