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New Students, did not attend Fall 2025 and/or Spring 2026 at Honolulu CC:

• Complete a
• Home Campus is Honolulu CC for Summer 2026
• Registered for courses for Summer 2026
• Has a valid 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with Honolulu CC (School Code: 001612).
• Meet all financial aid eligibility requirements.
• Be registered in Summer courses by June 15, 2026 by 4:00pm. Please remember that you can only receive financial aid for courses that apply to your degree.

Additional Summer Information

Summer Enrollment Level Census Date

The Enrollment Level Census Date is for the purpose of determining your enrollment level for the semester. The Financial Aid Enrollment Level Census Date for Summer is 4:00PM June 15, 2026. On this census date we will record your enrollment level (number of credits enrolled that apply to your degree program) as of that date, which will determine your eligibility for financial aid awards for the semester. Courses that are added after this ¡°census date¡± will not be included into your financial aid enrollment level for the semester.

Concurrent Enrollment ¨C a course taken at another UH campus may be considered for financial aid at Honolulu CC if the following requirements are met:

• Your home campus is Honolulu CC and you are enrolled for at least one course at Honolulu CC.
• The course taken at another UH campus must apply to your Honolulu CC degree (qualify under Course Program of Study). All Summer courses will be reviewed for Financial Aid eligibility.

Federal Pell Grant

Federal Pell Grant may be available to those who qualify.

Please note: Receiving the Federal Pell Grant during any semester will count towards your 600% (6 Years) Pell Grant Lifetime Limit.

Federal Direct Student Loans

Available to qualified students who are enrolled at half-time status (6 or more credits applicable to their program; view Financial Aid Policies). If you are interested in a student loan:

• Submit a?Federal Direct Student Loan Request Form found on the Forms page.
• Deadline to submit a Summer 2026 Direct Loan request is June 15, 2026 by 4:00pm. Any requests dated after this date will be automatically denied.
• All aforementioned eligibility requirements must be met.

Students are restricted to the annual limit for the academic year, which includes any Fall 2025 ¨C Spring 2026 borrowing.

Timeframe and Method of Disbursement

In general:

• Pell Grant funds will disburse no earlier than the first day of the Summer session in which you meet eligibility requirements.
• Direct student loan funds will disburse no earlier than the first day of the Summer session in which you meet eligibility requirements. All student loans require two separate disbursements, first at the beginning of the loan period and the second at the midpoint of the loan period.

Disbursements are processed electronically and disbursed to your Honolulu CC student account. If a credit balance is created once funds are disbursed to your Honolulu CC student account, the UH Systems Business Office will have up to 14 days to process any applicable refunds per Federal Regulation.

Important Dates

View 2026 Summer Programs page