Financial Aid
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
Federal Financial Aid is changing. Read more regarding 2026-27 Changes to Federal Financial Aid
Dropping or withdrawing from a course may reduce federal loan eligibility. Students should check with Financial Aid before making changes to their course schedule.
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. 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
REFUND INFORMATION
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 delivered through BM Technologies, Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of First Carolina Bank. Visit this link for more information: firstcarolinabank.com/disbursements/refund-choices.
To view our third-party servicer contract for refund management, click here. For more information visit our https://www.sjrstate.edu/finaidimportnotice.html.
2026-2027 REFUND DATES*
(Subject to Change)
- Summer 2026 - June 1, 2026
- Fall 2026 - September 21, 2026
- Spring 2027 - February 1, 2027
- Summer 2027 - June 1, 2027
*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 2026-2027 academic year; next year will be announced in July 2027):
- Fall 2026
Fall Full and A Term - August 17 - September 12
Fall B Term - October 12 - October 31 - Spring 2027
Spring Full and A Term - December 14 - January 23
Spring B Term - February 22 - March 13 - Summer 2027
Summer Full and A Term - April 28 - May 26
Summer B Term - June 14 - July 2
*Your financial aid file must be complete and awarded.