Summer Financial Aid
Eligibility requirements
- Completed FAFSA with all requested documentation submitted.
- Must be enrolled in a degree or certificate program and enrolled in classes at Â鶹¹ÙÍø Dartmouth.
- No financial aid will be available for coursework taken outside of Â鶹¹ÙÍø Dartmouth unless enrolled in an approved study abroad program.
- Student must be making Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) as determined by the Financial Aid Office at the end of the spring semester.
- For Direct Loan consideration: undergraduate students must be enrolled in at least 6 credits. Graduate students must be enrolled in at least 4.5 credits.
- For Pell Grant consideration: undergraduate students may be enrolled in 1 credit or greater.
Award determination
- Summer aid eligibility for students who are registered in summer courses will be reviewed by the Financial Aid Office beginning in May. Students will be notified through their Â鶹¹ÙÍø Dartmouth email account.
Types of Financial Aid available
- Federal Pell Grant: Pell Grant eligibility is determined by the Federal Government and based on demonstrated financial need.
- Summer Pell: Summer Pell is awarded to undergraduate students who are Pell eligible and registered for at least one credits for summer.
- Federal Direct Loan: You may be eligible to borrow Federal Direct Loan during the summer if you have not already received the annual limits listed below during the fall and spring semesters.
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NEW Summer 2026 – If you have been offered a Federal Direct loan for the Summer semester, this loan will not automatically be applied to your balance. If you need the summer loan, you must log into COIN self-service to accept or decline. To reduce the amount, accept first, then request the new amount. The deadline to accept the loan is Friday, July 31, 2026.
| Year In School |
Dependent Maximum Subsidized & Unsubsidized Loan |
Independent & Dependent w/Parent PLUS denied Maximum Subsidized & Unsubsidized Loan |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate 1st yr: 0-29 earned credits | $5,500 (up to $3,500 in subsidized) | $9,500 (up to $3,500 in subsidized) |
| Undergraduate 2nd yr: 30-59 earned credits | $6,500 (up to $4,500 in subsidized) | $10,500 (up to $4,500 in subsidized) |
| Undergraduate 3rd & 4thyr: 60 60 earned credits + | $7,500 (up to $5,500 in subsidized) | $12,500 (up to $5,500 in subsidized) |
| Graduate | N/A | $20,500 (unsubsidized loan only) |
Federal Direct PLUS Loan or Private Loans: You may apply for the Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan (undergraduate students), Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan (graduate students) or other private education loans. Information is available at