Summer Financial Aid

• To be considered for summer aid, you must be a continuing Stan State student AND have a 2023/2024 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or CA Dream Act Application (CADAA) on file with the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office. If you already completed a 2023/2024 FAFSA or CADAA, you do NOT need to submit again for summer aid.
• Summer 2024 is considered the last term for the 2023/2024 academic year. Summer financial aid availability depends on whether you have already used your full eligibility amount of Federal Pell Grant and Federal Direct Loans during the Fall 2023 and/or Spring 2024 terms. Graduate students do not qualify for the Federal Pell Grant. Your file will also be evaluated for the State University Grant eligibility at the time of summer awarding.
• Registering at the same time for all summer term classes in one or more sessions will facilitate the processing of your financial aid request. Your summer aid eligibility is based on your total units of enrollment in all summer sessions.
• The Financial Aid and Scholarship Office will begin awarding summer financial aid in April. All students will be notified of their eligibility via their Stan State e-mail and MyStanState portal accounts. You must be enrolled to be considered for summer aid. Please note that it may take up to 4 weeks to be awarded for the summer term.
• Students that have graduated in spring 2024 and are attending summer 2024 to complete pre-requisites for ANY program are not eligible for financial aid during the summer 2024 term.

Once you have registered for summer classes and have a FAFSA or a CADAA on file, you will automatically be reviewed for Summer Financial Aid. You will be considered for:

• Any unused Federal Pell Grant you have left from the 2023/2024 academic year. Undergraduate and Teaching Credential students only.
• The Year Round Pell Grant. You must be enrolled at least half time (6 units) to be considered. (Undergraduate and teaching credential students only).
• Any unused Federal Direct Loan you have left from the 2023/2024 academic year. You must be enrolled at least half time (6 units - undergraduate and teaching credential students, 4 units - Graduate students).
• The State University Grant. Undergraduate and teaching credential students only.
• Summer financial aid will begin disbursing the week of May 28th to those who qualify and weekly thereafter.
• Your summer financial aid award may not cover all of your summer tuition fees. Any balance due to the University must be paid immediately. Fees, housing obligations, and other costs (except parking) are deducted from your financial aid refund.

The amount and type of summer aid you will be eligible for will depend on many factors, including the number of enrolled units, grade level, need, and whether you have exhausted your eligibility for federal grants and loans during the regular 2023/2024 academic year. If you are unsure about your exact circumstance, you can always check with the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office. Although we will be unable to process your summer aid on a walk-in basis, you may see an advisor, to obtain an estimate of your summer aid eligibility.

A review of student Satisfactory Academic Progress toward an eligible degree or certificate is required by federal, state, and institutional rules as one condition for financial aid eligibility. Students who fail the standards are not making satisfactory academic progress and are not eligible for financial aid funding unless the student submits an appeal, and the appeal is approved. SAP is reviewed at the end of every payment period.

Deadline: Monday, July 1

• To submit an appeal please log on to your FA Online Forms account.
• If you do not yet have an account you may create an account by going to FA Online Forms.

Important! Before withdrawing, contact the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office. If you completely withdraw from the University (including medical withdrawal) before 60% of your enrollment period, you may have to repay all or part of the award you received.

For assistance, contact the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office.

For registration information including dates and guide on how to register, visit the Summer webpage.

For information on registration fees and fee payment deadlines, visit the Fee Schedules and Deadlines webpage.

As an employee of Stan State, you and your dependents have the opportunity to enroll in courses at a reduced rate. For more information, visit the Employee waiver webpage.