Summer 2024 Sessions
Summer Session offers Sac State and visiting students the opportunity to take classes over the summer during two 6-week sessions and one 12-week session. For more information, please visit the College of Continuing Education (CCE) Summer Website.
First 6-week session (6W1): May 28 – July 7
Second 6-week session (6W2): July 8 – August 18
Full 12-week session (12W): May 28 - August 18
Summer Financial Aid
Awards for Summer are based on remaining financial aid eligibility from the Fall 2023 and/or Spring 2024 semesters at any college. To qualify for most aid programs, students must be enrolled at least half-time (6 units undergraduates, 4 units for graduates).
Pell Grant is offered to students who are currently receiving the award and have eligibility. Students may be awarded up to the standard amount they typically receive within the Fall/Spring semesters (based on full-time). However, amounts can vary based on your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and the number of units enrolled for the summer session. Utilizing this award for summer will count toward the student’s overall lifetime Pell limit (6 years or 12 full-time semesters).
irect Loans have an annual and lifetime aggregate loan limit which determines the amount a student can borrow within an academic year (Fall, Spring, Summer). The Direct loan annual and aggregate loan limits are available at the Federal Student Aid website.
Conditions for Aid
The following conditions apply for Summer Aid:
- Must be a current student (new students starting Fall 2024 are not eligible)
- Must have a 2023-24 Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) submitted by June 30, 2024
- Must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
- Must be enrolled at least half-time in a minimum of six (6) units for undergraduates or four (4) units for graduates for most aid programs
How to Apply
If interested in borrowing a Direct Federal Student Loan then the student must submit a request using the Summer Loan Request Form. Access the Summer Loan Request Form from your Student Center.
Note: A revised Summer Loan Request Form must be submitted ANYTIME there are changes to your class schedule.
If summer enrollment plans have changed and you have applied for a summer Direct Loan, complete a new Summer Loan Request Form.
Types of Aid Offered: Pell Grant and/or Federal Direct Student Loans
In most cases, your financial aid will disburse once all summer courses in which you are enrolled have begun.
- For example, if you are registered for a course that begins May 28th and a course that begins July 8th, your aid may not disburse until the week of July 8th.
If summer enrollment plans have changed and you have applied for a summer Direct Loan, complete a new Summer Loan Request Form.
Pell Grant
If you are eligible for a Summer Pell Grant, the grant will be automatically awarded on your Student Center within two weeks of your enrollment into a summer course(s). No need to inform the office of your enrollment status.
In addition to the standard criteria, students must also meet the following:
- Have remaining Pell Grant eligibility
- Be enrolled into at least one (1) summer course
Award amounts will be based on 12 units (full-time) and disbursem*nt will reflect actual summer enrollment.
Direct Student Loans
If you are interested in Federal loans, request funds by submitting the Summer Loan Request Form. It is also available from your Student Center to the bottom right > under the Financial Aid links > Summer Loan Request Form link.
Initial Summer Loan Requests must be submitted by June 7, 2024. Revised Summer Loan Requests must be submitted by July 19, 2024.
In addition to the standard criteria, students must also meet the following:
- Have loan eligibility remaining from the 2023-24 aid year
- Be enrolled in at least half-time; 6 units for undergraduate or 4 units graduate
Direct Loans have an annual and lifetime aggregate loan limit which determines the amount a student can borrow within an academic year (i.e., Fall, Spring, Summer). The Direct Loan annual and aggregate loan limits are available on the Federal Student Aid website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know how much Summer Pell I would be eligible for?
The best way to estimate your eligibility for the summer Pell Grant is to review your spring 2024 Pell Grant award. If you were enrolled full-time in spring 2024, you would have received up to the full amount for that semester. For summer 2024 you may be eligible for half of your Pell Grant if you enroll in 6 units (half-time).
- Example: If you received a Spring 2024 Pell Grant at $3,697* at 12+ units (full-time), you may be eligible for a Summer 2024 Pell Grant at $1,849 at 6 units (half-time). Please note: award amounts will vary based on the student’s eligibility.
*Based on a 0 Expected Family Contribution (EFC).
When will my summer Pell disburse?
Summer Pell Grants will be automatically awarded to eligible students upon enrollment in at least one summer course. In most cases, your Pell Grant will disburse when enrollment in your LAST class begins.
- Example #1: If you enroll in three (3) units in Session 1 and three (3) units in Session 2, your Pell Grant should disburse the week Session 2 begins.
- Example #2: If you enroll in a total of six (6) units during Session 1, then your Pell grant should disburse during the week Session 1 begins.
Are federal loans offered?
Yes, if you have not borrowed all your loans (Subsidized/Unsubsidized) from the 2023-24 academic year. You may request Direct Loan offers by submitting a Summer Loan Request Form. Initial Summer Loan Requests must be submitted by June 7, 2024. Revised Summer Loan Requests must be submitted by July 19, 2024.
When do the federal loans disburse?
If you borrow Direct Loans, they will disburse once your enrollment begins at least half-time in the summer (6 units undergraduate, 4 units graduate).
