Summer Sessions
- Have a Summer Award and wondering what to do next?
- Registration for Summer
- Summer Financial Aid Process
- Undergraduate Enrollment Requirements
- Available Aid Programs - Undergraduate
- Federal Work Study Community Service
- Federal Work Study (On Campus)
- Graduate Enrollment Requirements
- Available Aid Programs - Graduate
- Summer Transfers
- Tuition Benefits
- Veteran Benefits
- Visiting Summer Students
- Loyola Students Studying Away During the Summer
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.
Registration for Summer
The Office of the Bursar blocks all student accounts with outstanding balances. These blocks prevent registration for future terms. The Bursar will not process any unblock requests for the Summer 2012 term and registration blocks will only be removed by the Bursar once all outstanding balances are paid in full.
Summer financial aid Process
The Office of Student Financial Assistance no longer requires a separate summer financial aid application! Beginning March 1, 2012, OSFA will evaluate the aid eligibility for all students enrolled half-time 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 beginning March 2, 2012.
Undergraduate and Graduate 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 2012-2013 FAFSA and the Summer Graduating Student 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. If financial assistance is awarded based on your enrollment in both Summer Sessions and you drop the second session course AND your enrollment then becomes less than half time, financial aid disbursed previously may be adjusted for all 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 2011-2012 academic year and did not enroll for 12 or more credits in either Fall or Spring terms
- Direct Subsidized or Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans (available to students who did not borrow grade-level maximum amounts for the 2011-2012 academic year)
- Direct Federal PLUS Loans
- Private Educational Loans (enrollment requirements are subject to the lender's discretion)
- Federal Work Study
- Federal TEACH Grants
The process to borrow a Federal Direct PLUS loan during Summer 2012 is:
- Log onto StudentLoans.gov using the parent borrower’s information and PIN.
- Once logged in, choose the REQUEST PLUS LOAN option. This will complete a Master Promissory Note (MPN) for new borrowers and start the credit check process for all borrowers.
- Loyola will email the results of the credit check when received from the US Department of Education.
- If approved, the Direct PLUS Loan is added to the financial aid award (Log into Locus at www.luc.edu/locus to VIEW FINANCIAL AID).
- If the credit check is not approved, additional information will be provided so your parent can appeal the credit decision. The Direct Loan Servicing Center can provide more specific information about the decision and the next steps.
Federal Work Study Community Service
Based on available funding, there are no Federal Work Study opportunities during the Summer A session. Students who meet the Undergraduate Enrollment Requirements and have a Federal Work Study award may may receive a 2012-2013 Federal Work Study authorization, to be employed with Loyola's partner community service organizations for the year, starting the year in the Summer B session. Students should visit the Student Services Hub in the Sullivan Center at Lake Shore, or call OSFA at (773) 508-7704, to request a Federal Work Study Community Service Authorization form to present to their employer.
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You must be enrolled on a half-time (6 credit hours) basis for Fall 2012 to receive an authorization.
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Earnings during Summer will be combined with earnings during the Fall/Spring, with an increase made to accommodate the earnings during the summer. The recommendation is that summer earnings should not exceed $1,500 in total earnings.
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Students may start to work in off campus Federal Work Study positions beginning July 1st.
*Note: ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 2012-2013 FINANCIAL AID AWARD MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE AUTHORIZATION WILL BE ISSUED FOR SUMMER B.
Federal Work Study (On Campus)
Based on available funding, there are no Federal Work Study opportunities during the Summer A session. Students who meet the Undergraduate Enrollment Requirements may receive a 2012-2013 Federal Work Study authorization, to to be employed with an on-campus employer for the year, starting the year in the Summer B session. Students should visit the Student Services Hub in the Sullivan Center at Lake Shore, or call OSFA at (773) 508-7704, to request a Federal Work Study Authorization form to present to their employer.
- You must be enrolled on a half-time (6 credit hours) basis for Fall 2012 to receive an authorization.
- Earnings during Summer will be combined with earnings during the Fall/Spring, with an increase made to accommodate the earnings during the summer. The recommendation is that summer earnings should not exceed $1,500 in total earnings.
- Students may start to work in on campus Federal Work Study positions beginning July 16th (pay period ending July 30th).
*Note: ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 2012-2013 FINANCIAL AID AWARD MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE AUTHORIZATION WILL BE ISSUED FOR SUMMER B.
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
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. 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:
- Direct Subsidized or Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans (available only to students who did not borrow the maximum for the 2011-2012 academic year)
- Direct Graduate PLUS loans
- Private Educational Loans (there is no enrollment requirement for these loans)
- Federal TEACH Grants
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 Direct Stafford Loan.
The process to borrow a Federal Direct Graduate PLUS loan during Summer 2012 is:
- You must log onto StudentLoans.gov using your information and PIN.
- Once logged in, choose the REQUEST PLUS LOAN option. This will complete a Master Promissory Note (MPN) for new borrowers and start the credit check process for all students.
- Loyola will email the results of the credit check when received from the Direct Loan Servicing Center.
- If approved, the Direct PLUS Loan is added to the financial aid award (Log into Locus at www.luc.edu/locus to VIEW FINANCIAL AID).
- If the credit check is not approved, additional information will be provided so you can appeal the credit decision. The Direct Loan Servicing Center can provide more specific information about the decision and the next steps.
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.
All employees, employee dependents and employee spouses who are undergraduate degree-seeking students must complete a 2011-2012 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 2011-2012 FAFSA. Employees should contact Human Resources for more information.
Tuition Benefits
All employees, employee dependents and employee spouses who are undergraduate degree-seeking students must complete a 2011-2012 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 2011-2012 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 2011-2012 academic year should contact Loyola's veterans' advisor at: vetfinaid@luc.edu after registration. Students who received veteran benefits in 2011-2012 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.
Click here for steps to receive benefits in Summer 2012!
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.
