Financial Aid

UC STUDENTS

Who is eligible for summer financial aid?
Continuing UC Berkeley students, returning UC Berkeley students, newly admitted freshmen and transfer students, and graduating seniors not on the spring 2012 degree list are eligible for summer financial aid.

Who is not eligible for summer financial aid?
You are not eligible for summer financial aid if you are on the degree list for spring semester 2011, a foreign student, a non-UC Berkeley student, have a registration block, have been dismissed, are a UC Berkeley graduate, or are not making Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).

How do I become eligible and apply for summer financial aid?

Continuing students (students who attended or withdrew from either the fall 2011 and/or spring 2012 semesters)

• You must complete the 2011-12 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) no later than April 15, 2012.

• Your financial aid file must be complete (no missing documents).

• You must enroll in a minimum of 6 semester units (9 quarter units if attending a different UC campus) during the summer session.

• Continuing students are not required to submit a formal application for summer financial aid consideration.

Newly admitted freshmen and returning UC Berkeley students (students out of attendance more than one year)

• Complete both the 2011-12 and 2012-13 FAFSAs no later than June 1, 2012, ensuring that UC Berkeley’s federal school code (001312) is listed on both.

• Indicate that you are interested in summer financial aid by checking the "Yes" box on the Summer Financial Aid Request screen on MyFinAid no later than June 1, 2012.

Newly admitted transfer students (students entering from a different college):

• omplete both the 2011-12 and 2012-13 FAFSAs no later than June 1, 2012, ensuring that UC Berkeley’s federal school code (001312) is listed on both.

• Indicate that you are interested in summer financial aid by checking the "Yes" box on the Summer Financial Aid Request screen on MyFinAid no later than June 1, 2012.

VISITING STUDENTS

Visiting students should consult their home institution for information about financial aid for summer study at Berkeley. UC Berkeley can coordinate summer tuition payments from other schools, but does not offer financial aid to visiting students.

WORK STUDY

Work-study awards for the 2012-13 academic year may be used during the summer beginning June 1, 2012. If you intend to use your work-study during the summer, you must have a 2012-13 Financial Aid Offer with work-study included, and your financial aid file must be complete (no missing documents). The work-study money you earn over the summer (beginning June 1, 2012) will be deducted from your 2012-13 work-study award.

Additional Financial Aid Info

For more information, please visit the Financial Aid Website.