Financial Aid
IMPORTANT! REMINDERS FOR BORROWERS OF FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS
FAFSA
Important Information about the 2025-26 FAFSA
SJR State's federal school code for the free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is 001523. Students are encouraged to apply for financial aid by April 1st for the upcoming
academic year. In order to complete the FAFSA, you (and at least one parent if you are a dependent student) must have an FSA ID to have access to Federal Student Aid’s online systems and to serve as your legal signature. You may create an FSA ID by visiting https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/sign-in/landing
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO FINANCIAL AID STUDENTS
If you are due to receive a refund from your financial aid award(s) for the upcoming semester (or the current semester if classes have started), refunds are scheduled to be delivered by the SJR State Business Office by the end of the day listed below in the section "SCHEDULED STUDENT REFUND DATES." Your refund will be processed through BankMobile Disbursements, a technology solution, powered by BMTX, Inc. Visit this link for more information: https://disbursements.bmtx.com/refundchoicessso/.
To view our third-party servicer contract for refund management, click here. For more information visit our https://www.sjrstate.edu/finaidimportnotice.html.
2025/26 SCHEDULE STUDENT REFUND DATES*
(Subject to Change)
- Summer 2025 – May 29, 2025
- Fall 2025 – September 22, 2025
- Spring 2026 – February 2, 2026
- Summer 2026 – June 1, 2026
*Your financial aid file must be complete and awarded; you must be registered and attending classes in the respective term.
BOOK AUTHORIZATION DATES
Book authorizations will be available* on the following dates (these dates are for the 2024-2025 academic year; next year will be announced in July 2025):
- Fall 2025
Fall Full & A Term – August 18 – September 13
Fall B Term – October 6 - October 23
- Spring 2026
Spring Full & A Term – December 15 – January 24
Spring B Term – February 23 – March 13
- Summer 2026
Summer Full & A Term – April 29 – May 27
Summer B Term – June 15 – July 3
*Your financial aid file must be complete and awarded.