Summer School

If funds are needed for summer school, students must complete a one-page supplemental application form for summer financial assistance. Results of a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must also be on file for either the prior year or coming year. The Financial Aid Office will not assume summer school attendance just because it was indicated as intended enrollment on the FAFSA. Many students either mark all terms on the FAFSA or change their minds about taking summer classes.

The one-page summer supplement is available at the start of summer pre-registration.  You may access the form at Application for Summer 2008 Financial Aid or come by the Financial Aid Office (McClain 103) for the Supplementary Application for Summer Financial Assistance and Summer Information Sheet.  Be very careful to answer the questions correctly about actual summer course enrollment--whether interim, 5 weeks or 8 weeks and the number of credit hours carried each of those terms. These answers affect summer cost figures and aid amounts. Any change in enrollment could cause student aid awards to increase or decrease. If you are requesting a Stafford Loan for summer you need to complete the Summer Stafford Loan Application in addition to the Application for Summer Aid form.  The priority date to have the summer application turned in is April 1.

The availability of Federal Perkins Loans, Work-Study, and supplemental grants for summer students depends on funding. Pell Grant eligibility is determined by whether or not the full entitlement was already applied to the 9-month academic year, but this program is figured on a student-by-student basis. Federal Family Education Loans (Stafford Loans) are frequently requested for summer school use. Be sure to check into the effects a summer loan will have on the Stafford loan amount limit that can be requested during the next term.