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Summer Term Financial Aid for Graduate Students

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:
1. a processed FAFSA for the prior academic year that lists UMass Boston and has a valid EFC
2. a Financial Aid Award Notification
Complete the verification process, if selected for verification.
You must visit the One Stop Student Administrative Services Center, with a copy of your summer registration, and request a Summer Clearance Form. You may enroll for classes during either session I or II, or divide them between sessions. You must register for at least 6 total credits for the summer to be eligible for Federal Direct Loans, PLUS Loans and certain Alternative Loans.
Have completed the spring semester as a UMass Boston student in a degree or eligible certificate program.
Have been in good academic standing in the prior award year. (See Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy). If you have a probationary appeal status in the prior year, you are not eligible for summer aid until your spring SAP has been reviewed.

If you have FWS eligibility and completed at least one semester at UMass Boston, you may use the upcoming academic year's FWS eligibility during the summer. You will need to locate a position and have your employer agree to a summer start date. If you have not completed at least one semester, please contact the Student Employment Services Office at 617.287.6320 so they can determine if you are eligible to participate.
If you enroll for an insufficient number of credits during the summer session your Stafford and/or Alternative Loan(s) will be cancelled.
Federal Direct Loan requires that were enrolled for at least six (6) credits in the Spring and if you will enroll for at least six (6) summer credits or credit equivalencies, your loan may be increased for summer expenses up to Federal limits.
If you enroll for fewer than six (6) credits or credit equivalencies during the summer, Federal Direct Loans and certain Alternative Loans cannot be processed for you. You will be responsible for your summer school bill.
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.