Receiving Aid

Receiving Aid

To help you understand when your aid may be released based on your program of study, please find your program below. Please keep in mind disbursement dates are estimated and subject to change.

  • Disbursement holds on financial aid prevent aid from being disbursed until they are resolved, please be sure to check your holds in ConnectCarolina if your aid isn’t disbursed on or shortly thereafter the date listed for your program below.
  • After disbursement, if you are eligible for a refund, you will receive it in the method you have set up with the university cashier’s office. To see the timing of when you can expect your refund, check out the cashier’s office important dates.
  • Please keep in mind that disbursement happens to your account in the evening/overnight on the date listed pending no system disruptions or changes.

Estimated Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 Disbursement Dates

Find your program below to see your estimated disbursement date.

SessionEstimated Disbursement Date
Fall 2023August 14, 2023
Spring 2024January 3, 2024
SessionEstimated Disbursement Date
Fall 2023
Graduate Career Programs (Graduate School, Social Work, Public Health, Nursing, Information Library Science, Allied Health, Arts & Sciences, School of Education, School of Media and Journalism and Graduate School Professional Sciences)
August 14, 2023
Spring 2024
Graduate Career Programs (Graduate School, Social Work, Public Health, Nursing, Information Library Science, Allied Health, Arts & Sciences, School of Education, School of Media and Journalism and Graduate School Professional Sciences)
January 3, 2024
ProgramEstimated Fall 2023 Disbursement DateEstimated Spring 2024 Disbursement Date
MAC On-CampusJuly 10, 2023January 3, 2024
MBA Year 1
On-Campus
July 31, 2023January 3, 2024
MBA Year 2
On-Campus
August 14, 2023January 3, 2024
ProgramEstimated Fall 2023 Disbursement DateEstimated Spring 2024 Disbursement Date
MAC On-CampusJuly 10, 2023January 3, 2024
MBA Year 1
On-Campus
July 31, 2023January 3, 2024
MBA Year 2
On-Campus
August 14, 2023January 3, 2024
QuarterEstimated Disbursement Date
#1 / JulyJuly 10, 2023
#2 / OctoberSeptember 22, 2023
#3 / January January 3, 2024
#4 / AprilMarch 21, 2024
ProgramEstimated Fall 2023 Disbursement DateEstimated Spring 2024 Disbursement Date
Evening Program
First Year
September 25, 2023January 3, 2024
Evening Program Second YearSeptember 25, 2023January 22, 2024
Weekend Program
First Year
NoneJanuary 10, 2024
Weekend Program
Second Year
September 25, 2023January 10, 2024
Charlotte First YearSeptember 20, 2023January 3, 2024
Charlotte Second YearSeptember 25, 2023January 22, 2024
ProgramEstimated Fall 2023 Disbursement DateEstimated Spring 2024 Disbursement Date
Evening Program
First Year
September 25, 2023January 3, 2024
Evening Program Second YearSeptember 25, 2023January 22, 2024
Weekend Program
First Year
NoneJanuary 10, 2024
Weekend Program
Second Year
September 25, 2023January 10, 2024
Charlotte First YearSeptember 20, 2023January 3, 2024
Charlotte Second YearSeptember 25, 2023January 22, 2024
ProgramEstimated Fall 2023 Disbursement DateEstimated Spring 2024 Disbursement Date
School of Medicine (MD) Year 1
July 24, 2023January 3, 2024
School of Medicine (MD) Year 2July 24, 2023January 3, 2024
School of Medicine (MD) Year 3July 10, 2023January 3, 2024
School of Medicine (MD) Year 4July 10, 2023January 3, 2024
ProgramEstimated Fall 2023 Disbursement DateEstimated Spring 2024 Disbursement Date
School of Medicine (MD) Year 1
July 24, 2023January 3, 2024
School of Medicine (MD) Year 2July 24, 2023January 3, 2024
School of Medicine (MD) Year 3July 10, 2023January 3, 2024
School of Medicine (MD) Year 4July 10, 2023January 3, 2024
ProgramEstimated Disbursement Date
Fall 2023August 14, 2023
Spring 2024January 3, 2024
SessionEstimated Disbursement Date
Fall 2023July 24, 2023
Spring 2024January 3, 2024
ProgramEstimated Fall 2023 Disbursement DateEstimated Spring 2024 Disbursement Date
PharmD PY1July 31, 2023January 3, 2024
PharmD PY2August 25, 2023January 3, 2024
PharmD PY3 & PY4July 24, 2023January 3, 2024
ProgramEstimated Fall 2023 Disbursement DateEstimated Spring 2024 Disbursement Date
PharmD PY1July 31, 2023January 3, 2024
PharmD PY2August 25, 2023January 3, 2024
PharmD PY3 & PY4July 24, 2023January 3, 2024
ProgramEstimated Fall 2023 Disbursement DateEstimated Spring 2024 Disbursement Date
MPH@UNCAugust 21, 2023January 3, 2024
ProgramEstimated Fall 2023 Disbursement DateEstimated Spring 2024 Disbursement Date
MPH@UNCAugust 21, 2023January 3, 2024
ProgramEstimated Fall 2023 Disbursement DateEstimated Spring 2024 Disbursement Date
MPA@UNCAugust 21, 2023January 3, 2024
ProgramEstimated Fall 2023 Disbursement DateEstimated Spring 2024 Disbursement Date
MPA@UNCAugust 21, 2023January 3, 2024