Summer Aid

Graduate Financial Aid

While many students are only eligible for student loans to help pay for the summer term, we encourage you to contact your graduate department to learn if there are any institutional aid opportunities available for summer.

The summer aid application is closed and will reopen in the spring of 2027.

Types of Summer Aid Available

  • Institutional Aid

    For information about departmental scholarships or grants for the summer, please contact your graduate department directly. Departmental aid is often unavailable over the summer.

  • Student Loans

    Direct Unsubsidized Loans: If eligible, you'll be offered a Direct Unsubsidized loan. Summer is considered the last term of the academic year, so if you've already borrowed the full $20,500 in an Unsubsidized loan over the previous quarters/semesters of the academic year, you will be ineligible for any additional Unsubsidized loan funds in the summer. However, you may be eligible to borrow a Graduate PLUS or private loan to help finance the cost of the summer term.

    Graduate PLUS Loans are available to legacy eligible borrowers. Once accepted, the Department of Education will perform a credit check before it can be guaranteed. You will need to pass this credit check or have a credit-worthy endorser to receive this loan. 

    Learn more about the Graduate PLUS Loan. 

    Private Education Loans: If you'll be enrolled in fewer than 4 credits, you can apply for a private education loan directly with the lender of your choice. 

  • Work-Study

    To  explore work opportunities available for students seeking employment over the summer visit the Student Employment website or contact them at stuemp@du.edu for more information.

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Financial Aid