If you already filed a 2011/2012 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), all you have to do is register for summer classes. We will automatically package you for summer aid if you are eligible. There is no additional application for summer.
Summer eligibility is determined by the amount of aid you received during the academic year. Stafford loan eligibility is based on your class level and the corresponding annual borrowing limits.
You can determine the amount of your loan eligibility by doing a few simple calculations.
Please note, if your class standing changes, your total eligibility may change.
| Stafford Loan Limits based on class standing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Class |
Subsidized/Unsubsidized |
Additional Unsubsidized |
Additional Unsubsidized |
|
Freshman |
$3,500 |
$2,000 |
$6,000 |
|
Sophomore |
$4,500 |
$2,000 |
$6,000 |
|
Junior |
$5,500 |
$2,000 |
$7,000 |
|
Senior |
$5,500 |
$2,000 |
$7,000 |
|
Teacher Certification |
$5,500 |
N/A |
$7,000 |
|
Graduate |
$8,500 |
N/A |
$12,000 |
Will I be eligible for the Federal Pell Grant in the summer?
The amount of Federal Pell Grant you may be eligible to receive in the summer session depends on a few factors. If you did not attend full time in both the fall and spring semesters, you most likely will have Pell Grant eligibility left for the summer session(s). The amount that you may receive for summer will be dependent on the amount of Pell Grant you have remaining and the number of credit hours in which you enroll.
If your initial summer enrollment is before the Summer I census date, May 11, 2012, your Federal Pell Grant will be calculated based on the number of hours in which you are enrolled on May 11, 2012. If you add classes after May 11 you will not receive an increase in your Federal Pell Grant. If your initial enrollment is after May 11, 2012 your Federal Pell Grant will be calculated based on your enrollment at the time we post the award to your account.
If you withdraw from any of your summer courses prior to the first class meeting, your Federal Pell Grant will be adjusted accordingly.
If you attended full time in the fall and spring semesters, you most likely have used 100% of your Pell Grant eligibility and will not receive this award for the summer.
Summer Pell Scenarios
On May 11, Robert is enrolled in 3 credit hours for Summer Session 1 and 3 credit hours for Summer Session II. He receives a Pell Grant based on 6 credit hours of enrollment.
On May11, Chloe is registered in 6 hours in Summer Session I. She is awarded Federal Pell Grant based on 6 hours of enrollment. On May 21, she added 6 hours for Summer Session II. Her Federal Pell Grant is not increased because on May 11 she was in 6 hours.
Madelyn registers for 6 hours in Summer Session II on June 16. This is her initial registration for the summer term. She is awarded a Federal Pell Grant based on 6 hours of enrollment.
Yes, you need to file a 2011/2012 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) using your 2009 tax returns and W2s. The FAFSA filing deadline is June 30, 2012.
We will package summer aid in March. Summer financial aid award notifications will be emailed in mid to late March. You will also be able to see your summer aid online through OneStart.
To qualify for a Stafford Loan as an undergraduate you must be enrolled in at least six (6) hours for the entire summer. (This can be 3 hours in Summer I and 3 hours in Summer II or it can be 6 hours in either session.) Graduate student must be enrolled in at least 4 hours for the entire summer.
