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Summer Financial Aid
To receive Summer Financial Aid, you must meet the following criteria:
Undergraduate Assistance
Federal Pell GrantTo receive Pell during the Summer 2023 term, you must maintain enrollment in at least one course if you did not exhaust your Pell eligibility in fall/spring, or be enrolled at least half-time status (6 credit hours of eligible coursework) if you did exhaust your Pell eligibility in fall/spring.
Please review the following examples to help with determining eligibility for an additional Pell Grant award. Note: Award amounts will vary depending on your specific EFC and corresponding Pell eligibility.
Scenario 1 | Fall | Spring | Summer |
Enrollment | 12 hours | 12 hours | 6 hours |
Pell award | $3448 (50%) | $3447 (50%) | $1724 (25%) |
Scenario 2 | Fall | Spring | Summer |
Enrollment | 12 hours | 12 hours | 3 hours |
Pell award | $3448 (50%) | $3447 (50%) | $0 (0%) |
Scenario 3 | Fall | Spring | Summer |
Enrollment | 12 hours | 12 hours | 12 hours |
Pell award | $3448 (50%) | $3447 (50%) | $3447(50%) |
Scenario 4 | Fall | Spring | Summer |
Enrollment | 12 hours | 9 hours | 6 hours |
Pell award | $3448 (50%) | $2586 (37.5%) | $1724 (25%) |
Scenario 5 | Fall | Spring | Summer |
Enrollment | 9 hours | 9 hours | 6 hours |
Pell award | $2586 (37.5%) | $2585 (37.5%) | $1724 (25%) |
Important Notice: The amount of the Federal Pell Grant funds a student may receive over his or her lifetime is limited by a federal law to be 600 percent. If a student's lifetime eligibility used (LEU) equals or exceeds 600 percent, the student is no longer eligible to receive Pell Grant funding. Students can log on to NSLDS to view their Pell Grant LEU.
Undergraduate and Graduate Assistance