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 2024 and Spring 2025 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 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
    • A 2025 – 2026 FAFSA is not needed for Summer 2025
  • Continue to maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress.
  • Complete any unsatisfied requirements
  • Enroll at least half-time for one summer session, or at least half-time over the period of both summer sessions combined.
  • Enroll in courses that are required of your degree plan to meet CPOS requirements.

Summer Enrollment Statuses

Level 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

Year-Round Pell

Students may be eligible to receive up to 150% of their Pell Grant Scheduled Award for an award year. This provision is called “Year-Round Pell” or “additional Pell”. Students eligible for Year-Round Pell awards are subject to the normal duration of eligibility rules and LEU limits.

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

  • Have completed a 2024-2025 FAFSA
  • Have an eligible SAI number or qualify for “Minimum” Pell Grant as indicated on the FAFSA Submission Summary. 
  • Complete all 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 2025 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 2024-2025 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 2025, you may be eligible to receive it again this Summer of 2025. 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!

  • 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.
  • The Summer 2025 semester is a trailer to the 2024-2025 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%.

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 2025 Federal Loan Disbursement Schedule

Summer Enrollment Disbursement 1 Disbursement 2
Full Summer (10 weeks or both Summer 1 and 2) June 02, 2025 July 09, 2025
Summer 1 only (1st 5 weeks) June 02, 2025 June 23, 2025
Summer 2 only (2nd 5 weeks) June 30, 2025 July 28, 2025

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)