Apply for Summer Financial Aid
Summer courses can be a great way to catch up or get ahead with your degree, and financial aid can help.
You must be enrolled as a WSU student and working toward a degree to receive summer financial aid. If you are looking for ways to pay for winter courses, please call 507.457.5090 to set up an appointment with a Financial Aid Counselor.
If you’ll take classes at another college this summer, you’ll need an approved consortium agreement to receive financial aid for these credits.
Take these steps before May 1 to make sure your summer award is processed in time.
Summer financial aid awards will be processed starting mid-February and begin disbursing near the end of May.
Register for Summer Session courses through Student eServices.
Wait at least 24 hours for the system to process your registration before taking the next step.
Log into WarriorSpace and complete the WSU Summer Financial Aid Application.
Summer aid is based on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), just like financial aid for Fall and Spring semesters.
If you don’t have a current FAFSA on file, submit the FAFSA and any other required supporting documents as soon as possible.
You’ll receive another award letter for summer aid and may need to take additional steps to accept any loans.
Financial aid is applied to your bill as funds become available. Once your bill is paid, any extra aid money will be direct deposited to your personal bank account within 3 business days.
Summer Pell Grant
If you’re usually eligible for the Pell Grant, you may be able to get a summer Pell Grant as well.
This will depend on your financial aid awards for the Fall and Spring terms and how many credits you are enrolled in during the Summer term.
North Star Promise Scholarship
If you qualify for the North Star Promise Scholarship, you can use your scholarship during the summer and winter sessions.
Please complete the Summer Financial Aid application if you want to use the scholarship during the summer session.
Summer Work Study
If you’re interested in getting a work study job for the summer, please call 507.457.5090 to set up an appointment with a Financial Aid Counselor.
Registration Requirements for Financial Aid
You must meet the Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress after Spring semester to receive additional aid.
Your summer financial aid award is based on the total credits that you’re registered for as stated on your summer aid application.
To receive Minnesota State or federal loans and work study, you must be enrolled at least half-time, which is:
- 6 credits for undergraduate students
- 3 credits for graduate students
Your financial aid budget will be based on the number of weeks you’re enrolled in classes. Your housing, transportation, and personal spending budgets will be prorated for the length of time you’re in class.
If your plans for enrollment change, let the Financial Aid Office know, so that we can adjust your award if necessary. You may lose or have to repay your financial aid award–including a Summer Pell grant– if you drop or withdraw from a class, or have any other enrollment change.
You need to be officially enrolled in the number of credits that you reported on your summer aid application to receive a disbursement of student aid based upon those credits.