Palomar Annual 25-26 Scholarship Application Program has began!

May 5th – August 15th.

Scholarship Disbursement occur weekly throughout the semester. The Mail-Out date is on Friday unless Friday is a holiday, then it will occur on Thursday.
No Disbursements will occur on the following weeks:

*Spring Break
*Week of Thanksgiving
*Winter Break (End of December)

Fall 2025 first Scholarship disbursement is Friday, October 17, 2025 (weekly thereafter)
Spring 2026 first Scholarship disbursement is Friday, January 23, 2026 (weekly thereafter)

For outside scholarships visit our Financial Aid scholarship page.

Disbursement Dates

Please visit our Financial Aid page to view the disbursement dates for:

Pell Grant
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Sub/Unsubsidized)
CALGRANT & SSCG (Student Success Completion Grant)
FEDERAL FSEOG
SCHOLARSHIPS

Direct Deposit

It is our pleasure to announce the launch of Direct Deposit services for Financial Aid payments for students!

Students can register through MyPalomar under ” Payments and Payment Plans”

Visit our Direct Deposit information page for a step-by-step guide. Register Now!

Financial Aid Freeze Dates

The freeze date marks the point in each academic term (semester) when your enrollment is finalized for financial aid purposes (including Late Start classes). Only classes added before this date will be considered for financial aid funding.

Summer 2025: June 24, 2025
Fall 2025: September 7, 2025
Spring 2026: February 8, 2026
Summer 2026: TBA