Summer Aid

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 (FAFSA) and be enrolled in at least 4 credit hours.

  Direct Unsubsidized Loans: If eligible, you'll be offered a Direct 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: If you borrowed a Grad PLUS loan previously 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 check or have a credit-worthy endorser to 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. Apply online through StudentAid.gov. You will need to pass a credit check, or have a credit-worthy endorser, to receive this loan.

  Private Education Loans: If you'll be enrolled in fewer than 4 credits, you can apply for a private education loan directly with the lender of your choice. 

• 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 offered work-study for the 2025-26 academic year, you may begin working as early as July 14, 2025.

  Other work opportunities are available for students seeking employment over the summer. Visit the Student Employment website or contact them at stuemp@du.edu for more information.