Summer Term Financial Aid for Graduate Students
Financial Aid Available for the Summer Term
Stafford Loans and Alternative Loans are available for summer school. If you plan to attend summer school, you must:
- Have a complete financial aid file which includes:
- a processed FAFSA for the prior academic year that lists UMass Boston and has a valid EFC
- a Financial Aid Award Notification
- Complete the verification process, if selected for verification
- Be a UMass Boston student enrolled in a degree or eligible certificate program for the Summer term.
- Have been in good academic standing in the prior award year. (See Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy).
- Students with remaining federal aid eligibility will receive notice of a financial aid award once they have registered for classes.
Other Information
- If you enroll for an insufficient number of credits during the summer session your Direct Loans, Graduate PLUS loans and/or Alternative Loans will be cancelled.
- Federal Direct Loan programs require students to enroll for at least six (6) credits for the Summer term.
- If you plan to take summer courses at another accredited institution, you must provide FAS with a letter from your Graduate Advisor and a completed Consortium Agreement (see Consortium Agreements for Graduate Students for more information). Copies of the Consortium Agreement are available at the One Stop Student Administrative Services Center (Campus Center, UL) or can be downloaded here.