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Financial Aid Important Dates

Important Financial Aid Dates SPRING 2026

Dates listed are contingent on your completion of requested tasks listed on your tasks tile and if corrections need to be made to your FAFSA.  

Spring 2026 Grant Refund Schedule

Documents received by: Awarded by: Refund date:
January 23, 2026 January 30, 2026 February 16, 2026
February 13, 2026 February 20, 2026 March 16, 2026
March 2, 2026 March 20, 2026 April 3, 2026

 *final day to submit Spring 2026 documents is March 2, 2026.

**Enrollment in late start courses (12-Week and 2nd 8-Week) may delay your Pell grant and Loan disbursement until after these classes start.  

Spring 2026 Loan Refund Dates

Borrower Information Sheet, Entrance Loan Counseling, and Master Promissory Note must be completed and accepted by the dates below:

Loans accepted and loan steps completed by: Loan Refund Date:
February 9, 2026 March 2, 2026
March 9, 2026 March 30, 2026
April 13, 2026 April 27, 2026

*HCC reserves the right to change these dates.   


*cancellation of loans for Spring 2026 begins February 7, 2026 if all loan checklist items are not completed and accepted.  For loan(s) to be re-instated you will need to contact the Financial Aid Office and complete loan request form and complete all loan steps (Borrower Information Sheet, Entrance Loan Counseling, Master Promissory Note).

 

 

 

 

Contact Us

Financial Aid Office

Community Commons Building (CCB), Room 1101
1500 W. Raab Rd.
Normal, IL 61761

Phone: 309-268-8020

Fax:309-268-7962

Email: FinAid@heartland.edu

To schedule an online or in -person appointment, please visit the Heartland Navigate tile found within your Student Center.

Walk-ins are available from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday