San Diego State University logo
Fall 2009 Class Schedule

Money Matters: Disbursement Of Financial Aid and Scholarship Funds

 
Skip Navigation  
Student Services West clock tower

All financial aid and scholarship payments are processed and disbursed by:

Student Account Services
Student Services West, Room 2536
(619) 594-5253
studentaccounts@sdsu.edu
www.sdsu.edu/sas

Direct Deposit: All financial aid and scholarships are disbursed by direct deposit. Direct Deposit disbursement begins during the week before the first day of classes each semester and continues throughout the semester as new awards are processed or changes to awards occur.

  • Direct Deposit means that your financial aid or scholarship refund (the amount after institutional charges are deducted) may be deposited directly into your personal checking or savings account at your bank.
  • Sign up online at the Student Account Services Web Site.
  • Parent loan checks will continue to be mailed to the parent.

Disbursement Notification: Student Account Services will send you an e-mail notice when we:

  • release your funds to pay university charges of registration fees (and housing)
  • direct deposit funds to your bank account

University Charges: San Diego State University policy is to apply financial aid and/or scholarship funds directly to charges for the semester's registration fees, residence hall charges, and other institutional expenses (including financial aid overpayments) before releasing funds to you.

Student Account Services Online: For online payment, billing and account services, log on to Student Account Services on the Student Account Services Web site. View your "transaction history" to see how your funds were disbursed and applied toward your university charges.

Before funds can be disbursed, you must be enrolled at least half time and you must resolve any financial aid and cashiers holds affecting your aid. For some types of aid, you may need to complete additional information before disbursement of funds.

  • Cal Grant B Access Grant - A student may request that their Cal Grant B Access Grant be disbursed directly to them. This request can be made at any time; however, if the grant has already been disbursed, the request would affect only future payments. The request may be made, in person, to Student Account Services.
  • Federal Perkins Loan - if you are receiving this loan, you are required to complete and sign legal documents prior to disbursement. You can complete all documents and sign the promissory note online. SDSU's billing service, Educational Computer System, Inc. (ECSI) will send you an e-mail notice when your documents are available.
  • Federal Work-Study paychecks are disbursed monthly based on hours worked the previous month as submitted on a timesheet to your supervisor. A pay date schedule is available:

Information on this Web site is subject to change without notice. Every effort is made to ensure that information is current and accurate.