Summer Financial Aid

Summer Aid Eligibility Requirements

• Submit a 2023-2024 FAFSA to Boise State by March 5, 2024. (If you submit your FAFSA after March 5, we are unable to guarantee your application will be processed in time to award summer financial aid.)
• Be a newly-admitted or continuing student in a financial aid-eligible undergraduate or graduate program
• If you’re a continuing student, meet Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards
• Enroll by midnight on June 9, 2024 in enough financial aid eligible credits to receive funds. For federal loans, you must be enrolled at least half-time (minimum of 6 undergraduate or 5 graduate credits)
• Ensure you have no To Do items or Holds which prevent financial aid awarding
• For loans, have unused loan eligibility from Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 semesters. Direct Loans (Subsidized and Unsubsidized) have annual and lifetime limits. If you accepted or received less than your annual limits in fall and spring, you may request additional loans for summer.
• Pell Grants are available year round. For most students, there is a requirement to enroll at least half-time (6+ credits) to receive the Pell Grant for summer. Learn more about year round Pell Grants.

Receiving Aid (Disbursements)

• Summer registration begins February 20, 2024. Finalize your schedule by mid-March if possible. Classes for Pell Grant and Direct Loan consideration must be added by June 9, 2024.

• Aid will be disbursed (released to pay fees) 3 business days before the start of your earliest session unless you attended Spring 2024 semester:
  • Disbursement for sessions which start May 6 may be delayed if you attended Spring 2024 semester. We must wait for grades to be finalized and Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) to be checked before releasing funds.
• Holds, To Do items, or enrolling in too few credits can prevent your aid from disbursing. Make sure your schedule is finalized early (wait-listed classes excluded from counting for financial aid purposes).
• Dropping classes, even before they have begun, can affect your aid if it has already been awarded. Please contact our office via phone or in-person to discuss the impact to your aid award.
• Review our other summer dates and deadlines.

Dropping / Withdrawing from Summer Sessions

Summer sessions are shorter and more varied than during the rest of the year. When you drop or withdraw from classes, there can be a significant impact on your aid, including needing to repay funds in some situations. One day can make a difference and it’s important to drop classes prior to the session start date. Contact us before you make any changes so we can let you know how changing enrollment can impact your summer aid.

Additional Summer Information

• There is no initial $50 late fee for summer sessions. If you have a remaining balance after federal aid disburses, then you are charged a monthly late fee of 1.75% per month or $10, whichever is greater.
• All financial aid is based on your Cost of Attendance or budget that is based on your actual enrollment. Ask us about the maximum amount of aid you can receive or how your aid is affected by your budget.
• June 8, 2024 is the last day to use work-study funding for the 2023-2024 award year. Students may start earning on their 2024-2025 work-study awards on July 1st. Visit our work-study page for more information.
• You may be eligible for PLUS loans if you are enrolled at least half-time (6 undergraduate, 5 graduate credits). Applications for summer PLUS loans were available starting May 1st, 2023. A separate PLUS application would need to be filled out specifically for summer if pursuing this type of funding.
• Alternative Loans are another option. We recommend federal aid first, (subsidized, unsubsidized, PLUS loans). However, private lenders may be an option if you are ineligible for summer aid. Talk to your private lender for eligibility criteria.