University of California, Irvine

Summer Session 2009

Funding Available

The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships has limited funding available for students attending Summer Session.

Funding is limited to:

• William D. Ford Direct Loans (requires enrollment and completion of at least six units)
  • Subsidized
  • Unsubsidized
  • Grad PLUS loans

If you had eligibility for loans during the academic year, we encourage you to utilize those funds to assist with your summer costs.

Eligibility

In order to receive financial aid during Summer Session you must meet all of the following requirements:

• Be admitted to UCI for Summer 2009 or be a continuing MAT student.
• Must have a 2008-09 FAFSA on file with UCI. If you have not completed a FAFSA we recommend you complete it at www.fafsa.ed.gov. You must complete your FAFSA by June 30, 2009.
• Complete a Summer Session Financial Aid Application online
• Enroll in a minimum of twelve (12) units during one session or a combination of Summer I, II or 10 week session.

How to Apply:

In order to complete your Summer Financial Aid application, you must complete three steps.

1. Complete a Summer Session Financial Aid Application on-line.
2. Enroll in classes at Summer Session after one (1) business day.
3. Return to My Summer Aid to finalize and accept your financial aid award after another one (1) business day.

It is important that you finalize and accept your Summer Aid within five business days of enrolling in Summer Session or your classes will be dropped and/or you will be billed.

Deadlines

Applying Late

Late applications for summer financial aid will be accepted until August 4, 2009. After this date we will no longer be processing summer financial aid.

Available Funding

Payment of Fees

In order to have Summer Session fees paid students must

• Submit the Application for Summer Session Financial Aid.
• Accept your financial aid funds.
• Enroll in Summer Session classes.
• Be enrolled in at least twelve (12) units.
• Our office will begin paying fees for eligible students on June 12, 2009.

Disbursements

Financial aid funds for summer will be disbursed in the same method as the academic year; either mail or direct deposit. Disbursement information can be changed at sbs.adcom.uci.edu. The following are the dates financial aid will be disbursed for on-time applicants:

* If you are enrolling in both Summer Session I and II you may receive two disbursements, one at the beginning of each session.

Changes to Enrollment Load

Any changes in enrollment, including dropping units or changing sessions may result in being billed for funds received. If you withdraw from all Summer Session classes you will be billed for the financial aid you received. Enrollment in additional classes or sessions will not increase your financial aid eligibility.

Sample Costs for Summer Session

The following are sample costs for attending Summer Session, not including the cost of your courses (fees).