Summer 2025 Financial Aid
Summer Financial Aid Eligibility
The amount and type of summer financial aid students are eligible to receive will depend on:
- Having a valid 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file
- Summer enrollment hours
- Enrolling in a minimum of half-time (6.0 credit hours) to be considered for federal loans
- Having a completed financial aid file (all required documents submitted to the Office of Financial Aid)
- Meeting all financial aid eligibility requirements
- Having remaining Pell Grant and/or loan eligibility
Continuing Students
Students who have met all of the above requirements and are enrolled at least half-time may email their financial aid counselor to discuss financial aid options. The student will be packaged with summer aid if the student has financial aid eligibility. If packaged, the student will receive an email notification to view their summer aid through their CobraStop account.
Types of Summer Financial Aid
Pell Grant: Students who did not receive their full Pell Grant in the fall or spring semesters, may be eligible for the remaining Pell for the summer term. Pell Grant eligible students who received full Pell during the fall and spring semesters that enroll at least half-time in the summer will be reviewed for Summer Pell Eligibility.
Federal Stafford Loans: Students must meet all financial aid eligibility requirements and be enrolled at least half-time (6+ credit hours). Annual loan limits are determined by class standing and dependency status.
Transfer students: Pell Grant and loan amounts received at a previous institution may affect eligibility for summer aid at Coker.
Federal Direct PLUS Loan: Parents of dependent undergraduate students can apply for a Parent PLUS Loan to help cover summer educational expenses. Students must be enrolled at least half-time and meet financial aid eligibility requirements. Application Deadline: Parents must apply by April 30, 2025 at studentaid.gov.
Private Loan: Students may visit the FastChoice site to review available private loan options at http://choice.fastproducts.org/FastChoice/home/342700. You may require a co-signer for a private loan.