How do FSU students apply for financial aid for Summer 2025 session?
- Submit a 2024-2025 FAFSA
- A valid FAFSA application must be received prior to the June 30, 2025 deadline.
- Enroll in summer classes (see specific aid types below for the required number of hours).
What types of financial aid are offered for Summer 2025?
Based on your current eligibility, you may qualify for:
Pell Grants
You must be enrolled in at least 1 hour of summer credit in order for Pell Grant to be awarded.
Summer Pell grants will be disbursed in the following manner:
- If enrollment is session A, C and F ONLY, then summer Pell will disburse at the beginning of term and then adjust after the end of drop/add for any changes to your enrollment.
- If some enrollment is in sessions A, C or F and some enrollment is in session B, then summer Pell will disburse beginning at the beginning of session B.
- If all enrollment is in session B only, then summer Pell will disburse at the beginning of session B.
Bright Futures
You must be enrolled in at least 6 hours of summer credit for Bright Futures to be awarded.
Summer Bright Futures will disburse in the following manner:
- If enrollment is in session A, C, and F ONLY, Bright Futures will disburse at the end of Drop/Add if you have enrolled in at least 6 credit hours.
- If enrollment is in sessions A, C or F with some enrollment is in session B, and your enrollment prior to session B is less than 6 credit hours, then Bright Futures will be disbursed after the end of Drop/Add for session B if at that time you have a total enrollment of at least 6 credit hours.
- If enrollment is in session B only, then Bright Futures will disburse at the end of Drop/Add for session B if you have enrolled in at least 6 credit hours.
- Please note: Bright Futures will be adjusted for any classes dropped after you were disbursed. If payment is made during session A, C or F for a session B class and that class is dropped, even prior to the start of term, Bright Futures will be adjusted.
Federal Loans
You must be enrolled in at least 6 hours of summer credit for federal loans to be awarded.
https://financialaid.fsu.edu/types-aid/loans
Private Loans
You must be enrolled in at least 6 hours of summer credit for private loans to be awarded.
Notes:
- Please see our Summer Terms and Conditions page for eligibility requirements for Summer financial aid.
- Students planning to enroll at other institutions, please see our transient page.
LAST UPDATED 4/15/2025