If you are attending a summer session, you will receive a link upon registering requesting feedback on your interest in obtaining loan funding and/or working through the Federal Work-Study Program. Your response will help us construct a summer aid package with your preferences in mind. If you are eligible for a summer Pell Grant, the Pell offer will be added to your aid package. We will send you an email message when your aid offer is ready. You can view and accept it via myUK portal. Select 24-25 year to view summer offers.
Summer Aid
Summer Financial Aid
Summer Financial Aid Eligibility Requirements
You must meet all other Eligibility Requirements, including admission to an eligible academic program, and the standards set forth in University Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy.
Summer Financial Aid Steps
1. File a 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), if you qualify for Federal Pell Grant during the summer, your Pell Grant will be offered based on remaining eligibility from the 2024-2025 academic year. To be considered for the Federal Student Aid programs listed below for summer enrollment, you must have a processed (valid) 2024-25 FAFSA on file by June 30, 2025.
2. If applying for TEACH, complete TEACH Grant Initial and Subsequent Counseling and Agreement to Serve (ATS)
3. If your parent is applying for PLUS, have parent complete a Direct Parent PLUS Loan Application.
4. If you are a graduate or professional student and you are applying for a Graduate PLUS Loan, complete a Direct PLUS Loan Application for Graduate/Professional Students.
5. For students unable to complete a FAFSA, information regarding Private Education Loans can be found here.
If you are not enrolled during the summer but you want to work in a Federal Work-Study position during the term, you must have a processed (valid) 2024-25 FAFSA on file.