Summer Aid

Graduate Financial Aid

While many students are only eligible for student loans to help pay for the summer term, we encourage you to contact your graduate department to learn if there are any institutional aid opportunities available for summer.

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The summer aid application is now available!

All students who are interested in receiving aid for the summer quarter must submit a summer financial aid application:

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  2. Click on the "Summer Financial Aid Application" link in the Financial Aid Information widget on your dashboard.
  3. Choose theÌý2024-2025ÌýAid YearÌýfrom the drop-down menu.
  4. Go to the "Resources/Additional Information" tab.
  5. Scroll down, indicate how many credits you plan to take, and submit.

You'll receive an email with information about your summer aid eligibility once an advisor reviews your request. Because of the extremely high volume of applications we receive (especially in April), please allow up to 3-4 weeks for processing.

Use our estimated billing worksheet to anticipate your summer term bill.

Types of Summer Aid Available

  • Institutional Aid

    For information about departmental scholarships or grants for the summer, please contact your graduate department directly. Departmental aid is often unavailable over the summer.

  • Student Loans

    To receive federal aid for the summer term, you must have submitted the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid () and be enrolled in at least 4 credit hours.

    Direct Unsubsidized Loans:ÌýIf eligible, you'll be offered aÌýDirect Unsubsidized loan. Summer is considered the last term of the academic year, so if you've already borrowed the full $20,500 in an Unsubsidized loan over the previous quarters/semesters of the academic year, you will be ineligible for any additional Unsubsidized loan funds in the summer. However, you may be eligible to borrow a Graduate PLUS or private loan to help finance the cost of the summer term.

    Graduate PLUS Loans:ÌýIf you borrowed aÌýGrad PLUS loanÌýpreviously in the academic year, you will be offered this loan again for the summer term. Once accepted, the Department of Education will perform a credit check before it can be guaranteed. You will need to pass this credit checkÌýor have a credit-worthy endorserÌýto receive this loan.

    If you have not previously borrowed a Grad PLUS loan, but borrowed a total of $20,500 in a Direct Unsubsidized loan for the 2024-25 academic year, you may apply for a Grad PLUS loan to help finance your summer courses. ApplyÌýonline throughÌý. You will need to pass a credit check, or have a credit-worthy endorser, to receive this loan.

    Private Education Loans:ÌýIf you'll be enrolled in fewer than 4 credits, you can apply for aÌýprivate education loanÌýdirectly with the lender of your choice.Ìý

  • Work-Study

    Work-study employment will end on June 12, 2025, for the 2024-25 academic year (May 15th for law students). If you are offeredÌýwork-study for the 2025-26 academic year, you may begin working as early as July 14,Ìý2025.

    Other work opportunities are available for students seeking employment over the summer.ÌýÌýor contact them at stuemp@du.eduÌýfor more information.

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