Summer Loan Information
Planning on taking advantage of the University of New Haven’s wide selection of summer courses? Below you will find information regarding the types of financial aid available along with the requirements needed to be considered for summer financial aid.
Process to be Evaluated for Summer Financial Aid
Please do not hesitate to contact the Financial Aid Office if you have any questions.
- Must be enrolled in at least a half-time status during the summer.*
- Undergraduate Students (6 credits)
- Graduate Students (5 credits)
- All courses must count toward declared degree programs as shown in Degree Audit.
- Students must be making Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) at the close of the academic year that ends prior to the summer term for which they are seeking aid.**
* Some private loan lenders do NOT require half-time enrollment, please be sure to check with your lender to see if they have enrollment requirements.
** Some private loan lenders do NOT require a student to be making SAP. Please check with the lender to make sure you are aware if meeting the school’s SAP requirements is required.
Students must be registered for summer courses prior to starting the summer financial aid application process.
Click Here to Apply for Summer Financial Aid (Request form available starting April 1, 2024)
- Any applicable loan increase forms must be submitted at the same time as the summer financial aid application.
- Applications for students applying for federal financial aid for summer will not be reviewed until after June 1st, as we will be required to review your academic transcript to determine if you are maintaining SAP.
- Students will be notified via their university email account once their application has been reviewed.
If you receive Federal Pell Grant funds during the academic year, you may qualify for additional Pell Grant funds for the summer. Students must be enrolled in 6 credits during the summer and maintaining SAP.
Federal Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized Loans
Students can only qualify if they have not exhausted their maximum annual loan eligibility.
Federal Direct Parent Loan (PLUS) – for dependent students only
– If the borrower has an existing PLUS Loan from the standard academic year, in most cases a Loan Increase Request Form may be completed at the end of the summer aid application to extend the loan into the summer term; this process eliminates the need to complete a new loan application online.
– If the existing loan required an Endorser, then a new application through the federal website is required if the total requested loan amount for the year is greater than the previously endorsed loan amount.
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans
Students can only qualify if they have not exhausted their maximum annual loan eligibility.
Federal Direct Graduate Plus Loan
– If the borrower has an existing PLUS Loan from the standard academic year, in most cases a Loan Increase Request Form may be completed at the end of the summer aid application to extend the loan into the summer term; this process eliminates the need to complete a new loan application online.
– If the existing loan required an Endorser, then a new application through the federal website is required if the total requested loan amount for the year is greater than the previously endorsed loan amount.
If you have an existing private loan that was used in the Fall and Spring terms and you believe there may still be funds available that you did not use during the Fall and Spring terms, you may ask for a private loan increase by completing the private loan increase form found on the Forms tab of your My Financial Aid online account. Further information regarding Private loans can be found here.
Some private loan lenders have a minimum loan amount requirement. If you need a private loan to cover a small balance, please check with the lender of the loan to determine if they have a minimum loan amount requirement (ex. a lender may require a loan for a minimum $1,000).
Types of Financial Aid Available
If you receive Federal Pell Grant funds during the academic year, you may qualify for additional Pell Grant funds for the summer. Students must be enrolled in 6 credits during the summer and maintaining SAP.
Federal Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized Loans
Students can only qualify if they have not exhausted their maximum annual loan eligibility.
Federal Direct Parent Loan (PLUS) – for dependent students only
– If the borrower has an existing PLUS Loan from the standard academic year, in most cases a Loan Increase Request Form may be completed at the end of the summer aid application to extend the loan into the summer term; this process eliminates the need to complete a new loan application online.
– If the existing loan required an Endorser, then a new application through the federal website is required if the total requested loan amount for the year is greater than the previously endorsed loan amount.
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans
Students can only qualify if they have not exhausted their maximum annual loan eligibility.
Federal Direct Graduate Plus Loan
– If the borrower has an existing PLUS Loan from the standard academic year, in most cases a Loan Increase Request Form may be completed at the end of the summer aid application to extend the loan into the summer term; this process eliminates the need to complete a new loan application online.
– If the existing loan required an Endorser, then a new application through the federal website is required if the total requested loan amount for the year is greater than the previously endorsed loan amount.
If you have an existing private loan that was used in the Fall and Spring terms and you believe there may still be funds available that you did not use during the Fall and Spring terms, you may ask for a private loan increase by completing the private loan increase form found on the Forms tab of your My Financial Aid online account. Further information regarding Private loans can be found here.
Some private loan lenders have a minimum loan amount requirement. If you need a private loan to cover a small balance, please check with the lender of the loan to determine if they have a minimum loan amount requirement (ex. a lender may require a loan for a minimum $1,000).