Complete the 2011-2012 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

• If you have already completed the FAFSA for this academic year you do not need to submit another one.

• If you did not apply for financial aid for this academic year, you must submit a 2011-2012 FAFSA for the Summer 2012 term by June 30, 2012. 

Complete the Colorado State University Summer Financial Aid Application

• The Colorado State University 2011-2012 Summer Financial Aid Application is available on RAMweb starting in mid-April 2012.

• The application is available until July 27, 2012.

Summer Aid Eligibility

• You must meet the general financial aid eligibility criteria to receive summer financial aid.

• Summer aid eligibility is determined by the length of the particular session(s) you attend and the number of credits in which you are enrolled.

• Summer aid consists of Federal Direct Loans for undergraduates and graduates and Federal Pell Grant for undergraduates.

• If you exhausted your Federal Direct Loan eligibility during the academic school year, you will not be able to receive any federal loans during the summer.

• If you exhausted your Federal Pell eligibility during the academic school year, you will not be able to receive any Pell during the summer.

• If you are eligible to receive financial aid for Summer 2012, you will receive an e-mail telling you to go to RAMweb to review your summer award and accept your Federal Direct Loan if you have been offered one.

• In some cases you may be eligible to apply for an Alternative Educational Loan. Complete the Summer Financial Aid Application to review your eligibility for federal aid prior to applying for an alternative loan.

Summer Aid Disbursement

• The earliest we can disburse your summer financial aid is 10 days prior to the first day of the first summer session you attend, but no earlier than May 5, 2012, provided you meet all the disbursement and eligibility criteria.

• Based on the above dates it is possible that your summer financial aid will not be available to you until after the June 11, 2012, University payment due date. 

Summer Enrollment Changes

Changing the session and/or number of credits in which you are enrolled can impact the amount of your financial aid award. Notify Student Financial Services if:

• You change the session(s) in which you are enrolling, or

• You have course withdrawals to below 6 credits before June 21, 2012, or

• You are below 6 credits and add credits after June 20, 2012, or

• You are awarded a Federal Pell Grant and you change the number of credits in which you are enrolled

Additional Information

• Summer University payment due date: June 11, 2012

• Summer course registration deadline: June 20, 2012

• Summer financial aid application preferred deadline: July 1, 2012

• Summer Session 2012 Tuition and Fees