Financial Aid

If you're an undergraduate student enrolled in a DU degree program, you'll receive a summer grant comparable to the amount of merit- and need-based funding you received each quarter during the 2011-2012 academic year.

We'll send an email with tentative award amounts to current students in late March.

To apply for summer grant funding, you must log in to webCentral and complete the DU Summer Aid Application.

After logging in to webCentral:

• Go to the Student tab
• Click the "Summer Aid Application" link
• Select the "2011-2012 Aid Year"
• Go to the Resources/Additional Information tab
• Indicate how many credit hours you intend to take and submit

The Office of Financial Aid will use this information to create a summer aid package based on your 2011-2012 financial aid award and summer enrollment status. You'll receive an email with information about your summer aid eligibility within 2-3 weeks of submitting your application.

If you have questions or wish to confirm the details of your financial aid for summer quarter, contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@du.edu or 303-871-4020.

Cost of Attendance

Your cost of attendance (also called a student budget) is made up of both direct costs and indirect costs:

• Direct costs: Direct costs include fixed expenses such as tuition and student fees that are charged by DU and appear on your student bill.
• Indirect costs: Books, personal expenses and transportation fees make up some of the indirect costs that won't show up in your quarterly DU bill, but are nonetheless part of your overall cost of attendance.

If you apply for summer aid, you'll be assigned a cost of attendance. See the sample budgets below for an idea of the costs you may incur during summer quarter. Please note: Some types of aid require that you're enrolled at least half time (6 credits) to be eligible.