[Students] Summer Financial Aid: What you need to know. What you need to do to apply

Tue Mar 31 16:36:29 CDT 2015

Planning on attending summer school?
Applying for financial aid for the summer?
The Summer Financial Aid Request process is on-line and open.
WHERE TO START:

1.       Review your degree plan. See what courses you need to complete your degree.

2.       Check the Summer Class Schedule<http://appsprod.tamuc.edu/Schedule/Schedule.aspx>. See what courses are being offered for summer 1, summer 2 and/or 10 week summer session.

3.       Do you have a question about your course selection, check with your academic advisor.
If the courses you need are being offered in the Summer Class Schedule<http://appsprod.tamuc.edu/Schedule/Schedule.aspx>, you can apply for summer financial aid.
NOTE:

1.       You do not need to be registered to complete the Summer Financial Aid Request online form. Registration for courses through your myLEO will occur based on the Registration Schedule Information on the Registrar's web site<http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/registrar/academicCalendars/registrationSchedule.aspx>.

2.       Do not take courses that are not part of your degree; either as part of the major, part of the basics, or part of electives.

a.       Taking courses that are not part of the degree just to meet the 6 credit hour-minimum is not appropriate. If it is noted, financial aid will be cancelled.

b.      Retaking courses for which a prior passing grade was earned will not be covered by financial aid, unless the course is part of the major and a higher grade is required in order for the course to be accepted to the major.

3.       Grades will be checked at the end of the spring 2015 semester. Review the Financial Aid Standards of Progress<http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/satisfactory-academic-progress/default.aspx> for specific requirements we look for at the end of the spring 2015 semester.
SUMMER FINANCIAL AID
Summer financial aid falls at the end of the 14-15 academic year. Summer funding is determined but not limited to fund allocation, each student's annual & aggregate limits for student loans, and other eligibility.
Financial aid is available for Summer I, Summer II, and/or 10 week session.
Financial aid is not directly available to students for May mini session. Students will need to obtain a tuition loan through A&M-Commerce for the payment of the May-mini course. The tuition loan and any applicable fees will be a debt to the university. When summer financial aid is released all debt is paid first to the fullest extent of the summer financial aid.
ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS
A minimum enrollment of 6 credit hours is required for most funds such as federal student loans. The minimum 6 credit hours can be attempted in any of the following most common combinations.
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Summer I ( includes 10 week)                      Summer II
                6 credit hours                    and        0 credit hours
                0 credit hours                    and        6 credit hours
                3 credit hours                    and        3 credit hours

If you drop below 6 credit hours during the Summer Period, any financial aid issued is subject to cancellation and repayment may be required.
Please Note: If you are in a 2 + 4 or 4 + 2 credit hour combination, please email FAO.WEB at tamuc.edu<mailto:FAO.WEB at tamuc.edu>. These combinations must be handled separately and manually.
Financial Aid Standards of Progress (SAP)<http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/satisfactory-academic-progress/default.aspx> & Summer Classes
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) is reviewed at the end of the Summer II session for all students regardless of which summer session attended. Use caution before dropping a class or withdrawing during summer. Your financial aid could be suspended. Review the Consequences of Dropping/Withdrawals<http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/withdrawal-consequences/default.aspx> and if you have any questions please contact the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships<mailto:fao.web at tamuc.edu>

Summer Application Priority Deadline is April 15th.

How to Apply for Summer Financial Aid<http://www.tamuc.edu/admissions/tuitionCosts/financialAidandScholarships/Summer%202015%20Financial%20Aid/default.aspx>
All students seeking summer financial aid will need to complete the Summer Request located through the myLEO portal.
You will be notified when your summer award is offered.

Please read below to see which category is specific to you.

1.       If you attended TAMUC in the fall and/or spring of the 14-15 academic year and have a 2014-2015 FAFSA on file with the financial aid office, complete the Summer Request available through myLEO.

2.       If you are transferring from another school and already complete the 2014-2015 FAFSA, you will need to

a.       make sure TAMUC is on your FAFSA. Our school code is 003565.

b.      make sure you notify your current school you are no longer attending and cancel any pending summer aid.

c.       If additional information is needed, you will need to complete those requirements and complete the Summer Request. The financial aid checklist through your myLEO notifies you of any requirements you need to complete.

3.       If you have not completed a 2014-2015 FAFSA<http://fafsa.gov/> at any point during the 2014-2015 academic year, you will need to

a.       Make sure to complete the 2014-2015 FAFSA<http://fafsa.gov/>. This is the FAFSA to finish the academic year which ends this summer 2015.

                                                               i.      The 2015-2016 FAFSA<http://fafsa.gov/> starts with the fall 2015 and ends with the summer 2016.

b.      If additional information is needed, you will need to complete those requirements and complete the Summer Request.

Transient students are not eligible to receive financial aid from A&M-Commerce. Please contact your other school's financial aid office for information on Consortium Agreements.

Maria del C. Perez-Ramos, Director
Financial Aid and Scholarships
Maria.ramos at tamuc.edu<mailto:Maria.ramos at tamuc.edu>

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