University of the PACIFIC

Summer Session Financial Aid Information

Is Financial Aid available for Summer Sessions?

• Yes; however, undergraduate students who use aid in the summer must realize that their summer aid counts against their maximum annual award package.
• Taking out a Federal Direct Loan or a Pell Grant for summer school leaves less loan/Pell eligibility for the regular school year. This is because there are limits on the total amounts of Pell grant and Federal Direct Loans students have access to per year.
• For example, if a student has a maximum annual eligibility of $5,500 in Pell Grant and uses $1,500 in the summer, only $3,000 remains for the year.

What is the 2018 Summer Session Tuition?

•   Summer Tuition Calculation Worksheet
•   Summer Session Refund Schedule

Who can apply?

• Continuing Pacific students who are making satisfactory academic progress may apply for summer aid.
• Entering graduate and teaching credential students may apply if their admission is effective Summer 2018.
• Freshmen, transfer students, and Return to Active Status students who will enter Pacific in Fall 2018 are not eligible for financial aid this summer.
• The instructions below do not apply to Dental Hygiene students who will graduate in Spring 2018, to graduate students in Physical Therapy (DPT) and Speech-Language Pathology, or to students enrolled in evening and off-campus programs. Summer aid for students in these accelerated programs is included in the regular 2018-2019 financial aid award.

How can I apply?

1. File your  2018-2019 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) 
2. Pick-up or download a 2018 Summer Worksheet in the Office of Financial Aid. Complete Section I of the worksheet. 
3. Register for all your summer classes on insidePacific.
4. To qualify for aid, undergraduates and credential students must enroll for at least 6 summer units - that is, 6 units in one summer session or a total of at least 6 units in two or three sessions. Graduate students must enroll for at least 4 summer units.
5. Take your completed worksheet to the Office of Financial Aid and drop it off at the front desk.
6. After the Office of Financial Aid has calculated your eligibility, you will need to pick-up your copies of the summer worksheet and get instructions for completing any additional paperwork that may be required.
7. We will contact you by phone or at your Pacific email address when your worksheet is ready for pick-up.
8. Take a copy of the worksheet to Student Accounts to validate your registration.

 Note: If you will be receiving financial aid at Pacific for the first time in Summer 2018, please contact the Office of Financial Aid at 209.946.2421 or financialaid@pacific.edu for additional instructions.

Summer is the beginning of the new academic year, please note: If your FAFSA is selected for Verification, you will be contacted by the Office of Financial Aid through your u.pacific.edu student email. If selected, the Office of Financial Aid will send you a link to create an account through "Verify My FAFSA" secure website, where you and/or your parent can submit and electronically sign your Verification Documents. Monitor your student email account for communications from the Office of Financial Aid.  Visit the Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more about the Verification process and tips on how to use the Verify My FAFSA portal.