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Summer Sessions

To receive financial assistance for Summer Sessions, you must be registered at least half-time. See below for specific enrollment levels.

No financial aid can be disbursed until your enrollment reaches at least half-time. If the enrollment is split between two terms and half-time is reached at the beginning of the second term, the aid will disburse at the beginning of the second term.

   Easier Summer financial aid Process   

The Office of Student Financial Assistance no longer requires a separate summer financial aid application!  Beginning in mid-March, OSFA will evaluate the aid eligibility for all students enrolled in summer courses.  You will receive an email with further information on your summer financial aid eligibility.  Emails will begin to be sent to students at the end of March.

Undergraduate students who will be enrolled for summer and will graduate at the end of the summer session or the end of the fall semester, should complete the 2009-2010 FAFSA and the 2009 Graduating Senior Appeal Form to be considered for summer financial aid.

Remember: You will only be evaluated for summer financial aid if you are currently enrolled at least half-time for summer.  Should you decide not to attend the summer session, it is your responsibility to drop the courses and your financial aid will be canceled accordingly.

      Undergraduate Enrollment Requirements      

To receive federal financial assistance for Summer Sessions, you must register for at least six semester hours (half-time status). The credits may be taken in any one session or may be divided between sessions. As noted above, if the enrollment is split between two terms and half-time is reached at the beginning of the second term, the aid will disburse at the beginning of the second term. If financial assistance is awarded based on your enrollment in both Summer Sessions and you drop the second session course, no financial aid will be disbursed for any sessions.

   Available Aid Programs - undergraduate

Undergraduate financial assistance may be available from the following programs if eligibility requirements are met, and funds are available:

  • Federal Pell Grant (funds are available only to students who were eligible during the 2008-2009 academic year, students who attended part-time or were only enrolled for one semester, and to students who are eligible for a Federal Pell Grant in 2009-2010)
  • Subsidized or Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans (available to students who did not borrow grade-level maximum amounts for the 2008-2009 academic year)
  • Federal PLUS Loans
  • Alternative Student Loans (enrollment requirements are subject to the lender's discretion)
  • Federal Work Study
  • Federal TEACH Grants 

 

      Federal Work Study Community Service

 
Students who meet the Undergraduate Enrollment Requirements may receive a Federal Work Study authorization, to be employed with Loyola's partner community service organizations during the Summer.  Students should visit the Student Services Hub (in the Sullivan Center at Lake Shore or Loyola Law Center at Water Tower) or call OSFA at (773) 508-7704 to request a Federal Work Study Community Service Authorization form to present to their employer. 
  • One authorization is required for each session, and you must be enrolled during the session to receive an authorization:
    • Session A -for work during the period of 5/10/2009 to 6/30/2009, and
    • Session B - for work during the period of 7/01/2009 to 8/23/2009. 
  • Awards for each session cannot exceed $1,500 in total earnings.  
  • Note: a 2009-2010 Federal Work Study Community Service Authorization form will also be required for employment during Fall 2009/Spring 2010. 

   Federal Work Study (On Campus)

 
Students who meet the Undergraduate Enrollment Requirements may receive a Federal Work Study authorization, to be employed during the Summer. Students should visit the Student Services Hub (in the Sullivan Center at Lake Shore or Loyola Law Center at Water Tower) or call OSFA at (773) 508-7704 to request a Federal Work Study Authorization form to present to their employer. 
    • One authorization is required for each session, and you must be enrolled during the session to receive an authorization:
      • Session A -for work during the pay period ending 5/23/2009 to pay period ending 6/20/2009, and
      • Session B - for work during the pay period ending 7/04/2009 to pay period ending 8/15/2009. 
    • Awards for each session cannot exceed $1,500 in total earnings.  
    • Excluded Programs - Financial assistance is not available from the following programs for Summer Sessions:
      • Nursing Student Loans
      • Federal Perkins Loans
      • Loyola University Grants and Scholarships
      • Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
      • State of Illinois MAP Grant
      • Federal ACG Grant
      • National SMART Grant

       Graduate Enrollment Requirements

  • To receive federal assistance for Summer Sessions, you must be enrolled at least half-time. For students enrolled in quarter programs, half-time status in summer is defined as three credit hours; for semester programs, it is two credit hours. Enrollment must be in graduate-level courses at the 400-level and above or in approved 300-level courses. The credits may be taken in one session or may be divided between sessions.

  •    Available Aid Programs - Graduate

    Graduate financial assistance is available from the following programs, if eligibility requirements are met:

    The academic year maximum for a graduate student is a $20,500 Federal Stafford Loan, only $8,500 of which can be a Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan.

       Summer Transfers   

    Students who transfer into a degree program at Loyola and received financial assistance during the Fall and/or Spring term at another school should contact OSFA as soon as possible for specific instructions. Students should not assume receipt of the same financial assistance as was received at the previous school.

       Tuition Benefits   

    All employees, employee dependents and employee spouses who are undergraduate degree-seeking students must complete a 2008-2009 FAFSA to receive tuition benefits for any Summer Session. Employees who are in graduate school on at least a half-time basis are also required to complete a 2008-2009 FAFSA. Employees should contact Human Resources for more information.

       

       Veteran Benefits

    Students who are eligible for Veterans Administration benefits who have not been enrolled at Loyola during the 2008-2009 academic year should contact Loyola's veterans' advisor at: vetfinaid@luc.edu after registration. Students who received veteran benefits in 2008-2009 will continue to have their enrollment reported to the Veterans Administration after registering for summer courses. All changes in enrollment must be properly reported to the veterans' advisor in OSFA. Note: The Illinois Veterans Grant cannot be used at private schools, such as Loyola.  The post 9/11 (Ch. 33) GI Bill cannot be used until after 8/1/2009, so it will begin with Fall 2009. 

       

       Visiting Summer Students

    Federal regulations allow a student to receive financial assistance only from the school from which he/she will receive a degree. A visiting student who attends Loyola for Summer Sessions only must arrange for a consortium agreement between the student's school and Loyola. This agreement allows the home school to award summer financial assistance, even though the student is enrolled at Loyola. Inquiries regarding consortium agreements should be directed to abroadfinaid@luc.edu.

    Please note: Some schools do not allow participation in consortium agreements; your home school will determine your eligibility for a consortium agreement.

       Loyola Students Studying Away During the Summer

  • Loyola students who choose to enroll at a different institution during the summer are generally not eligible to receive loans processed by Loyola's Office of Student Financial Assistance.  Exceptional circumstances, such as an instance where a needed course is no longer offered at the University at any time, can be considered by appeal.  If you feel you may have exceptional circumstances that require your study away at another institution during the summer, you may contact the office at abroadfinaid@luc.edu.