How do FSU students apply for financial aid for summer 2021?

1. Submit a 2020/2021 FAFSA
2. Enroll in at least 6 hours for summer term

What types of financial aid are offered for Summer 2021?

Based on your current eligibility, you may qualify for:

1. Pell Grant
2. Bright Futures
3. Federal and private loans

Please see the summer terms and conditions. 

How does enrollment impact your summer financial aid?

1. Summer Bright Futures will disburse in the following manner:
   
   1. If enrollment is in session A, B, and F ONLY, then Bright Futures will disburse at the end of Drop/Add (5/18/2021) if you have enrolled in at least 6 credit hours
   2. If enrollment is in sessions A, B or F with some enrollment is in session C, and your enrollment prior to session C is less than 6 credit hours, then Bright Futures will be disbursed after the end of Drop/Add for session C (6/29/2021) if at that time you have a total enrollment of at least 6 credit hours.
   3. If enrollment is in session C only, then Bright Futures will disburse at the end of Drop/Add for session C (6/29/2021) if you have enrolled in at least 6 credit hours
   4. Please note:
      
      1. Bright Futures will be adjusted for any classes dropped after you were disbursed. So if payment is made during session A, B or F for a session C class and that class is dropped, even prior to the start of term, Bright Futures will be adjusted
      2. Bright Futures Academic Scholars book award is not available for the summer term
2. Summer Pell grants will disburse in the following manner:
   
   1. If enrollment is session A, B and F ONLY, then summer Pell will disburse beginning on 5/05/2021 and then adjust after the end of drop/add (5/18/2021) for any changes to your enrollment.
   2. If some enrollment is in sessions A, B or F and some enrollment is in session C, then summer Pell will disburse beginning on 6/15/2021.
   3. If all enrollment is in session C only, then summer Pell will disburse beginning on 6/15/2021.

All other aid types follow the chart below: (minimum of 6 hours enrollment required)

Notes:

Students planning to enroll at other institutions, please see our transient page.

LAST UPDATED 3/10/2021