Whether your student is interested in attending summer term to save money, complete his/her academic program early, or simply catch up in the number of credits earned for the year, there are financial aid programs available to help make that happen.
Summer financial aid is limited to the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Stafford and Parent Loans, Washington State Work Study program and private education loans. To be eligible for the Federal Stafford or Parent PLUS loans, the student must be enrolled for a minimum of six credits for the summer term and complete the 2007-08 FAFSA. Please note that any Stafford Loan and Federal Pell Grant funds used to finance summer term reduces the amount available for fall and spring semesters.
To apply for Financial Aid during the summer semester, the student must complete a Summer Financial Aid Application for Continuing Students, available at the financial aid website and submit it to the Financial Aid Office or Student Services Center. The information provided on the application as well as the information provided on the FAFSA will determine summer aid eligibility. Summer aid offers will be distributed to summer aid applications in late April.
If your student is not planning to enroll in summer term, but needs a summer job, the state work study program might be the answer. Students with demonstrated financial need (by filing the 2007-08 FAFSA) can use the state work study program to find a summer job. State work study employers are located throughout Washington state (and out of state, as well). Students can work full time (40 hours per week, 19 hours per week if you are enrolled half time or more during summer term). Terms of the full-time summer state work study program require that we expect 40% of your gross earnings to be available to help pay for educational expenses during the 2007-08 academic year. This is an employer friendly program as well, as the employer receives a 65% reimbursement of the student’s wages by the state work study program.
