South Carolina State University

1. In order to receive summer aid, a student must be in a degree-seeking program at SC State.
2. The 2012-2013 FAFSA must be on file with the Office of Financial Aid.
3. A completed Summer 2013 Financial Aid Application must be submitted to the Office of Financial Aid.
4. All students must be enrolled at least half-time per federal guidelines in order to receive aid. (6 credits minimum undergraduate and graduate). Audit classes and cross-level registration (i.e. an undergraduate student taking graduate level courses) do not count. Students who will be taking classes during both sessions must register for all classes and satisfy fee payment by May 15, 2013.

Summer School aid is generally limited to loans. Not all students qualify for summer aid– for example, students who have already borrowed the maximum loan eligibility for the academic year, or students who will be enrolled less than half time are ineligible.

Summer School aid will not disburse until enrolled hours are verified through your class attendance.  It is important that you attend all classes for which you register and verify your enrollment status by accessing Bulldog Connection by http://www.scsu.edu/currentstudents/bulldogconnection.aspx no later than May 30, 2013 if attending the full term (sessions I and II or Session 1 only) or by July 3, 2013 if attending Session II only. 

Last day to request aid eligibility review for Summer School 2013 is June 15, 2013. Please allow two (2) weeks for processing/review.

While students will be notified of tentative summer eligibility via SC State email, all applicants are strongly encouraged to view their financial aid information via Bulldog Connection.  Tentative eligibility is based on anticipated enrollment. Enrollment for fewer credit hours than anticipated at the time of eligibility review will result in reduction or cancellation of aid.

Do not assume you are receiving financial aid until you have received an aid offer AND you have submitted/completed all documents needed to process your aid.   Students will be notified via SC State email if ineligible for summer school aid.

NOTE:

All required documents to establish aid eligibility must be received and processed by the Office of Financial Aid office in order to be considered for summer packaging.

Summer School aid is contingent on funding availability and is not guaranteed.

Important – Federal regulations limit the Stafford loan amount a student may borrow during the academic year. Summer 2013 ends the 2012-2013 academic year.

FEDERAL STAFFORD LOAN MAXIMUMS¹
DEPENDENT UNDERGRADUATES²	SUBSIDIZED	Additional Unsub Effective July 1, 2008	TOTAL -
			(SUBSIDIZED &  UNSUBSIDIZED)³
First Year	$3,500	$2,000	$5,500
Second Year	$4,500	$2,000	$6,500
Third Year and Beyond	$5,500	$2,000	$7,500
INDEPENDENT UNDERGRADUATES
to borrow under the PLUS program)
First Year	$3,500	$2,000	$9,500
Second Year	$4,500	$2,000	$10,500
Third Year and Beyond	$5,500	$2,000	$12,500
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS	$0		$20,500
	AGGREGATE LIMITS³	Thru June 30, 2008	Effective July 1, 2008
DEPENDENT UNDERGRADUATES	$23,000	$23,000	$31,000
INDEPENDENT UNDERGRADUATES	$23,000	$46,000	$57,500
to borrow under the PLUS program)
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS	$65,500		$138,500
¹Certain health professions  students may qualify for higher limits.
²All undergraduate annual loan limits are subject to proration.
³If the borrower does not have financial need for a subsidized Stafford loan using expected family contribution (EFC),
or has reached the aggregate limit in subsidized Stafford loans, the borrower may receive up to this entire amount
in unsubsidized Stafford loans assuming he or she has remaining eligibility for the loan.