Summer financial aid is available in the form of scholarships, grants and loans. Some students may have remaining federal aid (Subsidized/Unsubsidized Loans or Pell Grant) that was NOT used in full during the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 semesters. Institutional aid may be awarded based on the availability of funding.

If you plan to take summer courses and would like to be considered for financial aid, make sure you have completed the following below. You do not need to complete a separate application for summer financial aid. We will review all students who are registered to determine eligibility for financial aid in the summer. To be considered make sure you:

  • Have filled out the 2023-2024 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
  • If you have received financial aid for the Fall/Spring semesters before summer, you will not need to complete a new FAFSA to receive summer financial aid.
  • Continue to maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress.
  • Enroll at least half-time for one summer session, or at least half-time over the period of both summer sessions combined.
  • Submit a loan increase form to request the remaining eligibility for Direct Loans.

Summer Enrollment Requirements

Full Time Three Quarters Time Half-Time Less Than Half Time
Undergraduate 12+ hours 9-11 hours 6-8 hours 1-5 hours
Graduate/Doctoral 6+ hours 4-5 hours 3 hours 1-2 hours

Pell Grants for Summer

To be eligible for a summer Pell Grant, you must:

  • Have completed a 2023-2024 FAFSA
  • Have an eligible EFC number
  • In most cases, there is a requirement to enroll at least half-time (6+ credits)
  • Complete any unsatisfied requirements
  • Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
  • Have lifetime Pell Grant eligibility remaining
  • Be an undergraduate student completing your first bachelor’s degree

Check your Pell Grant Lifetime Eligibility

You can check for your remaining eligibility level online by logging on to studentaid.gov using your FSA ID. View your Lifetime Eligibility Used (LEU) from the Aid Summary section. If your LEU equals or exceeds 600%, you may no longer receive Pell Grant funding. Pell Grant funds received during the summer will count towards your lifetime eligibility.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

FSEOG funds are available for the summer of 2024 for students that meet the criteria. Funds may exhaust due to the availability of funding. To be eligible for FSEOG, students must:

  • Have completed a 2023-2024 FAFSA
  • Have a zero EFC number
  • Be enrolled at least half-time (6+ credits)
  • Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
  • Be an undergraduate student completing your first bachelor’s degree

Texas Grants for Summer

If you received Texas Grant during the Spring of 2024, you may be eligible to receive it again this Summer of 2024. Eligibility for the TEXAS grant can be found here.

Summer Scholarships

The General Scholarship Application is not available during the summer semester. Some departments on campus may pre-determine scholarship recipients from their departmental funds for the summer term.

Important Facts to Note!

  • A 2024 – 2025 FAFSA is not needed for Summer 2024. The Summer 2024 semester is a trailer to the 2023-2024 aid year.
  • Pell Grant alone may not be not enough to cover the full cost of attending classes in the summer.
  • Many students use their full loan eligibility over the fall and spring semesters, leaving nothing available for summer. If possible, students should reserve some of their annual federal loan eligibility for the summer.
  • Eligible students may receive up to three Pell awards in one academic year.
  • The maximum time frame that students may receive Federal Pell Grant is the equivalent of twelve full-time semesters (or 600%). One full-time semester of Pell equals 50%.
  • If you enrolled full-time (12+ credits) and received the full-time Pell Grant amount for fall 2024 and spring 2024, you must enroll at least half-time (6+ credits) in summer classes to receive a summer, Pell Grant.
  • If you enrolled part-time in fall 2023 or spring 2024, there is no minimum credit requirement to receive a summer Pell Grant (unless required by your EFC). You can use the remainder of your annual Pell Grant amount during the summer with no minimum credit requirement.

Summer Loan Disbursements

Students who have federal loans during the summer term will have their loans disbursed in two separate disbursements according to their enrollment:

  • The first will disburse at the beginning of the term
  • The second will disburse at the midpoint of the term

Summer 2024 Federal Loan Disbursement Schedule

Summer Enrollment Disbursement 1 Disbursement 2
Full Summer (10 weeks or both Summer 1 and 2) May 27,2024 July 05, 2024
Summer 1 only (1st 5 weeks) May 27, 2024 June 21, 2024
Summer 2 only (2nd 5 weeks) June 28, 2024 July 24, 2024

Refund inquiries should be directed to Treasury Services.

Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Stafford Loans may be available to students who have not already borrowed their annual maximums for the year (see below for annual Stafford loan limits). If a dependent student has met the maximum amount they may borrow for the year, their parents may borrow out of the PLUS Loan program for summer school.


Annual Loan Limits

Dependent Students

Total Subsidized And/Or Unsubsidized Loan Eligibility

Freshmen $5,500
Undergraduates ($3,500 Maximum Subsidized)
(00-29 Credit HRS)

Sophomore $6,500
Undergraduates ($4,500 Maximum Subsidized)
(30-59 Credit HRS)

Junior & Senior $7,500
Undergraduates ($5,500 Maximum Subsidized)
(60+ Credit HRS)

Independent Students and Dependent Students whose parents cannot borrow a PLUS Loan

Total Subsidized And/Or Unsubsidized Loan Eligibility

Freshmen $9,500
Undergraduates ($3,500 Maximum Subsidized)
(00-29 Credit HRS)

Sophomore $10,500
Undergraduates ($4,500 Maximum Subsidized)
(30-59 Credit HRS)

Junior & Senior $12,500
Undergraduates ($5,500 Maximum Subsidized)
(60+ Credit HRS)

Graduate & Doctoral $20,500
(Unsubsidized only)