Summer Financial Aid
Your summer financial aid offer will be created typically within two weeks once you register for summer courses and is based on anticipated full-time enrollment. Your aid offer will include grant funding, if you are eligible.
Federal Loans: Once your enrollment plans are finalized, you may submit a Summer Loan Request or Revision form to request that loan be included in your summer financial aid offer (if you are eligible).
Enrollment: Submit an Enrollment Change Before Lock form if you plan to enroll less than full time (12+ credits undergrad/8+ graduates) before the Locked Enrollment Date.
Aid types available during summer quarter include Federal Direct Loan, Pell Grant, WA College Grant, College Bound Scholarship and WA Bridge Grant.
Student or parent borrowers may also use private loans by applying with the lender of their choosing.
For graduate students or parents of dependent undergraduate students, the Federal Direct PLUS Loan may also be available to fund summer educational expenses.
IMPORTANT: Summer tuition and fees are charged per credit, rather than using tuition banding, and may also include mandatory fees. Please review the information on the summer cost & payment site for reference.
Summer 2025 Session Dates
6-week session:
- June 24-August 1
9-week session:
- June 24-August 22
Annual and Lifetime Aid Limits
The amount of federal student loans available is limited to the annual eligibility remaining from the current school year. Many students have already used their annual loan eligibility over fall, winter and spring quarter(s). If possible, students should reserve some of their annual federal loan eligibility for the summer.
Parents of dependent students may wish to pursue the Parent PLUS Loan to assist with summer educational costs. Students must be enrolled half time or more in eligible coursework to be eligible for federal loans.
Students and parents may wish to pursue private educational loans to assist with summer educational costs. Some private educational loans may be available at less than half time enrollment.
Students enrolled in the College Bound Scholarship program and who meet the annual Median Family Income (MFI) eligibility guidelines and enroll in college within one year of high school graduation are eligible for up to 18 quarters of College Bound Scholarship.
Washington State residents who meet the annual median family income (MFI) and household size threshold as set by the Washington Student Achievement Council annually are eligible to receive up to eighteen quarters of WA College Grant in their lifetime (as of the 2024-2025 academic year). Students must be enrolled in at least 3 required credits of required coursework to be eligible.
To be eligible for Pell Grant during the summer, students must have a current year FAFSA on file, be Pell Grant eligible based on their Student Aid Index (SAI) or meet the minimum or maximum Pell requirements per FAFSA and not have exceeded lifetime Pell Grant limits.
Students can determine the amount of annual or aggregate loans borrowed and Pell Grant received by logging onto studentaid.gov with their username and FSA Id and then selecting ‘View Details” from the My Aid section of their dashboard
Important Information
Pell Grant, WA College Grant, College Bound Scholarship or WA Bridge Grant alone are generally not enough to cover the full cost of attending summer courses.
Federal Direct Loans must be originated by the last day of the student's enrollment period. Loans not originated by the end of the enrollment period cannot be disbursed.
Students who have not already submitted their current year FAFSA must do so by June 30. Students applying for summer 2025 financial aid must have a 2024-2025 FAFSA on file.
Additional information is available regarding summer term dates, course offerings, and tuition and fees on the WWU Summer Session website.