Applying for Summer Financial Aid

The U.S. Education Department announced June 19, 2017 that year-round Pell Grants will become available beginning with the Summer 2018 Semester. By receiving up to 150% of a regular grant award over the course of the academic year, you can continue taking classes in the summer and finish a degree faster. 

How to Apply?

In order to receive financial aid for the summer 2022 Term, please complete the Request for summer 2022 Financial Aid Application Form linked below:

APPLICATION DEADLINES

• Summer I: Wednesday May 25, 2022
• Summer II: Monday, July 11, 2022
• Summer II: Friday, July 29, 2022

Summer 2022 Financial Aid Application (available on April 29th)

Eligibility Overview

To be eligible for the Year-Round Pell Grant funds, you must:

• Student must have completed 2021/2022 FAFSA.
• Be enrolled in an eligible academic program.
• Student must be otherwise eligible to receive Pell Grant funds for the payment period (i.e. summer 2022)
• Student must be enrolled at least half-time (6 credits) in summer 2022
  • 3 credits Summer 1 + 3 credits summer 2 = 6 credits in the summer term.
• Student must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) and in good Academic standing.
• Student must complete the NJCU Summer Application for Financial Aid.

* Additional Pell Grant will be included in the student’s 600% maximum Pell Lifetime   Eligibility Used (LEU)
*The amount of Federal Pell Grant funds you may receive over your lifetime is limited by federal law to be the equivalent of six years of Pell Grant funding. Students are provided with a maximum of 12 full-time semesters of Pell Grant eligibility. Since the maximum amount of Pell Grant funding you can receive each year is equal to 100%, the six-year equivalent is 600% (If a student enrolled full-time in the fall and spring semester each year, the lifetime eligibility rule would allow for 6 years to complete their degree).*

If a Pell Grant is disbursed in a semester:

The sum of the Lifetime Eligibility Used (LEU) for any term in which a Pell Grant was disbursed regardless of the institution where the grant was received may not exceed 600%.

How can I see my Lifetime Eligibility Used (LEU) percentage?
You can log on to your Student Aid Dashboard using your FSA ID and view your LEU. The LEU will be found on the Financial Aid Review page.

How much may I receive in Year-Round Pell?
Scenario 1: Student A has a zero Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and is eligible for a full Federal Pell Grant for the 21-22 academic year. Student A was enrolled full-time for the fall and spring semesters and received full Pell disbursements. With the new implementation of Year Round Pell, the student will now be eligible to receive a full-time disbursement in the summer if enrolled in twelve credit hours.

Scenario 2: Student B has a zero EFC and is eligible for a full Federal Pell Grant for the 21-22 academic year. Student B was enrolled full-time for the fall and spring semesters and received full Pell disbursements.  With the new implementation of Year Round Pell, the student will now be eligible to receive a half-time disbursement in the summer if enrolled in six credit hours.