Financial Aid and Tuition Dates
| Event |
Summer 2026 |
Fall 2026 |
Winter 2027 |
Spring 2027 |
| Financial Aid Priority |
First-come-first-serve |
Aug. 24, 2026 |
Dec. 7, 2026 |
March 8, 2027 |
| Census Date (last day to add classes) |
July 20, 2026 |
Oct. 2, 2026 |
Jan. 15, 2027 |
April 16, 2027 |
| Tuition Due Date* |
June 15, 2026 |
Aug. 24, 2026 |
Dec. 7, 2026 |
March 8, 2027 |
| First Payment Plan Due |
June 15, 2026 |
Aug. 24, 2026 |
Dec. 7, 2026 |
March 8, 2027 |
| Second Payment Plan Due |
none |
Sep. 23, 2026 |
Jan. 6, 2027 |
April 7, 2027 |
| Last Payment Plan Due |
July 15, 2026 |
Oct. 23, 2026 |
Feb. 5, 2027 |
May 7, 2027 |
* For any registrations after the date listed, tuition is due within five calendar
days.
For any registrations on or after the start of the quarter, tuition is due within
one calendar day.
Tuition or waiver is due before registration for the following quarter. Delayed payments
may result in later registration and/or seats being filled by other students.
Registration and Advising Dates
| Event |
Summer 2026 |
Fall 2026 |
Winter 2027 |
Spring 2027 |
| Registration begins: Veterans* |
May 8, 2026, 7 a.m. |
May 8, 2026, 7 a.m. |
Oct. 30, 2026 |
Feb. 12, 2027 |
| Registration begins: Workforce Education, King County & Renton Promise Students* |
May 8, 2026, 8 a.m. |
May 8, 2026, 8 a.m. |
Oct. 30, 2026 |
Feb. 12, 2027 |
| Registration begins: Students with 90+ credits earned* |
May 11, 2026, 8 a.m. |
May 11, 2026, 8 a.m. |
Nov. 2, 2026 |
Feb. 15, 2027 |
| Registration begins: Students with 40–89.5 credits earned* |
May 12, 2026, 8 a.m. |
May 12, 2026, 8 a.m. |
Nov. 3, 2026 |
Feb. 16, 2027 |
| Registration begins: Current RTC ESL & High School students transitioning to college
level classes* |
May 12, 2026, 8 a.m. |
May 12, 2026, 8 a.m. |
Nov. 3, 2026 |
Feb. 16, 2027 |
| Registration begins: Students with 0.5–39.5 credits earned* |
May 13, 2026, 8 a.m. |
May 13, 2026, 8 a.m. |
Nov. 4, 2026 |
Feb. 17, 2027 |
| Registration begins: New Students* |
May 18, 2026, 8 a.m. |
May 18, 2026, 8 a.m. |
Nov. 9, 2026 |
Feb. 22, 2027 |
| Student Progress Day (Advising Day)* |
none |
Oct. 21, 2026 |
Feb. 3, 2027 |
May 5, 2027 |
* Dates subject to change.
Orientation and Quarter Dates
| Event |
Summer 2026 |
Fall 2026 |
Winter 2027 |
Spring 2027 |
| New Student Orientation |
June 16, 2026 |
Sept. 17, 2026 |
Dec. 11, 2026 |
March 25, 2027 |
| Quarter Begins |
July 13, 2026 |
Sept. 21, 2026 |
Jan. 4, 2027 |
April 5, 2027 |
| Quarter Ends |
Aug. 20, 2026 |
Dec. 8, 2026 |
March 22, 2027 |
June 22, 2027 |
Class Waitlist, Add/Drop, or Withdrawals
| Event |
Summer 2026 |
Fall 2026 |
Winter 2027 |
Spring 2027 |
| Class Waitlist Closes |
July 12, 2026 |
Sept. 20, 2026 |
Jan. 3, 2027 |
April 4, 2027 |
| Last day web registration available for adding classes |
July 15, 2026 |
Sept. 23, 2026 |
Jan. 6, 2027 |
April 7, 2027 |
| Last day before instructor permission is needed to add classes |
July 15, 2026 |
Sept. 23, 2026 |
Jan. 6, 2027 |
April 7, 2027 |
| Last day to add a class without a non-refundable Late Registration Fee |
July 15, 2026 |
Sept. 25, 2026 |
Jan. 8, 2027 |
April 9, 2027 |
| Last day to drop classes for a 100% refund |
July 15, 2026 |
Sept. 25, 2026 |
Jan. 8, 2027 |
April 9, 2027 |
| Last day to DROP classes without a 'W' on a transcript |
July 24, 2026 |
Oct. 2, 2026 |
Jan. 15, 2027 |
April 16, 2027 |
| Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% refund |
July 22, 2026 |
Oct. 10, 2026 |
Jan. 23, 2027 |
April 24, 2027 |
| Last day to withdraw from classes, “W” grade posted on transcript |
Aug. 5, 2026 |
Nov. 7, 2026 |
Feb. 19, 2027 |
May 22, 2027 |
| Last day to change to/from Audit grade at Enrollment Services |
July 20, 2026 |
Oct. 2, 2026 |
Jan. 15, 2027 |
April 16, 2027 |
| Last day new students can add ELA classes |
None |
Nov. 13, 2026 |
Feb. 26, 2027 |
May 28, 2027 |
| Last day new students can add High School classes |
None |
Nov. 20, 2026 |
March 5, 2027 |
June 4, 2027 |
Breaks, Closures, and Grades
| Event |
Summer 2026 |
Fall 2026 |
Winter 2027 |
Spring 2027 |
| Faculty Grading Center Opens |
Aug. 10, 2026 |
Nov. 24, 2026 |
March 10, 2027 |
June 9, 2027 |
| All grades submitted online by 5 p.m. |
Aug. 21, 2026 |
Dec. 9, 2026 |
March 23, 2027 |
June 23, 2027 |
| Grades available to access and view |
Aug. 26, 2026 |
Dec. 16, 2026 |
March 30, 2027 |
June 30, 2027 |
| Commencement |
none |
none |
none |
TBD |
| Campus Closures |
July 3, 2026; Sept. 7, 2026 |
Nov. 11, 26, and 27, 2026; Dec 25, 2026 |
Jan. 1 and 18, 2027; Feb. 15, 2027 |
May 31, 2027; June 18, 2027 |
| Quarter Breaks |
Aug. 21 to Sept. 11, 2026 |
Dec. 14, 2026 to Jan. 1, 2027 |
March 29 to April 2, 2027 |
June 28 to July 10, 2027 |