Financial Aid

Student Financial Services, First Floor, Administration Annex,
(970) 491-6321 Website: sfs.colostate.edu

Summer Session 2009 students are considered for two types of financial aid:

• Federal Pell Grant

• Federal Direct Loans

  • Federal Direct Loans (subsidized and unsubsidized)
  • Federal Direct Parent Loan for Dependent Students (PLUS)
  • Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan

Cost
Cost of attendance for financial aid will be determined by the length of the session and the number of credits.

Eligibility

To be considered for the Federal Pell Grant and/or Federal Direct Loans, students must:

1. Be admitted for summer and enrolled in an approved degree/certificate program.


2. Complete the 2008-2009 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible. The processor must receive the application by June 30, 2009.


3. Register for a minimum of 6 Summer Session credits; 5 credits for graduate students.


4. Complete Colorado State University’s Financial Aid Application for Summer 2009 (available on RAMweb at www.ramweb.colostate.edu in early April). The deadline to submit the summer application is July 1.


5. Have remaining eligibility for Federal Pell Grant or Federal Direct Loans.

Students who are not eligible for Federal Pell Grant and/or Federal Direct Loans may want to consider an alternative loan. Information on alternative loans is available from Student Financial Services. Students interested in alternative loans are required to complete Colorado State University’s Financial Aid Application for Summer 2009 (see #4 above).

Academic Dismissal

Students who are dismissed for academic reasons at the end of the spring semester are permitted to enroll during the summer session (without an application) immediately following their dismissal. However, they are not eligible to receive financial aid. If, after summer grades are posted, the dismissed student’s cumulative grade point average is 2.0 or above, the student will automatically be reinstated for the following fall semester. If the grade point average remains below 2.0, any fall semester classes previously registered for will be cancelled. Students can apply for GUEST (course registration on a space-available basis) or Continuing Education (evening or online courses) for future semesters. For more information contact the Center for Advising and Student Achievement, 202 Aylesworth Hall NE, (970) 491-7095.

Satisfactory Academic Progress

Students who are in violation of Colorado State’s financial aid satisfactory academic progress policy are ineligible to receive any type of financial aid. The policy is available on the Web at sfs.colostate.edu (select Financial Aid, then select policies). For further information, contact Student Financial Services, (970) 491-6321.