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Summer Aid

Details

Financial aid is available to degree-seeking undergraduate, teaching credential, and graduate/professional 黑料福利网 students enrolled in the Summer Session. 

NOTE: Summer Session is not available for Cross Registration/Cross Enrollment

 

Eligibility Requirements

  1. Submit a 2025-2026 FAFSA or California Dream Act Application (CADAA)
  2. Enrollment requirements for undergraduates/teaching credential students: to be considered for federal loans you must be enrolled in at least 6 units. Annual aggregate limits apply. Pell Grant eligibility is determined by an enrollment intensity of at least 1 unit, amounts vary based on your SAI (Student Aid Index), Lifetime Eligibility Usage (LEU) and Cost of Attendance (COA).
  3. Enrollment requirements for graduate/professional students: to be considered for federal loans you must be enrolled in at least 4 units. Annual aggregate limits apply.
  4. Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards

 

Applying for Aid

There is no separate application needed to apply for summer financial aid. 

Summer awarding begins in April, 2026. If you are eligible for financial aid in the Summer, you will be able to view it on your My黑料福利网 portal. Students can accept/decline their summer awards through their My黑料福利网.

Summer Aid Disbursements

Disbursements will be no earlier than 10 days prior to the start of the semester.

Types of Aid Available for Summer Session

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  • Federal Pell Grants may be available to undergraduate and teaching credential students during the Summer. Award amounts are based on the Student Aid Index (SAI) from your 2025-26 FAFSA, enrollment intensity of at least 1 unit, and the amount of Federal Pell Grant funds you have already received during the 2025-2026 academic year (including funds received at other institutions). 

  • If you did not accept the maximum amount of Federal Direct Loan(s) available during the 2025-26 academic year and are enrolled in at least 6 units (undergraduates), 4 (graduates), you may be offered Federal Direct Loans for Summer. Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loan amounts are based on whatever remaining eligibility you have left over from the academic year (annual aggregate limits). If eligible, they will be included in your summer award package.

     

    Federal Direct PLUS Loan 

    If your parents had a PLUS loan during the academic year, and want to borrow a PLUS loan during the summer, a new application is required. A new application can be completed online at . 

    For Graduate students, you can request a Graduate PLUS loan as part of your summer financial aid awards, if eligible. A new application can be completed online at .

  • As a Title IV serving institution, CSU East Bay does not offer a preferred lender list. The application of private loans is at the discretion of the student. You can apply for private/alternative loans up to the cost of attendance for the term. However, we urge you to contact the Financial Aid Office to discuss other options that may be more favorable.

    Click here for private loan options.