Applying for Summer 2012 Financial Aid

To be considered for summer financial aid, the student must complete the 2012-2013 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). (Information regarding the 2012-2013 application process is also available under the Financial Aid Process.) Students must also complete the BGSU Summer Aid Application requesting funds to be awarded for the summer term. Funds used during the summer term will have an impact on the remaining aid available for the 2012-2013 academic year. Please see a counselor in the Student Financial Aid office for specific details.

Students interested in registering for summer classes at BGSU can visit http://summer.bgsu.edu/ for additional information.

Important

Your summer financial aid package is based on the number of credit hours you report on the Summer Aid Application. The two examples listed below demonstrate the implications of registering for more or fewer hours than reported on your application:

1. Example of a case in which summer hours are underreported:

You reported on the Summer Aid Application that your enrollment will be eight credit hours for the summer sessions, but you actually enroll for twelve. Unless you notify Student Financial Aid by revising the Summer Aid Application online to indicate that you have additional hours, your summer aid will be calculated based on eight credit hours. Also, your aid will not disburse to your bursar account due to the mismatch in credits reported and actual credits taken.

2. Example of cases in which summer hours are over reported:

Scenario A: You reported on the Summer Aid Application that your enrollment will be nine credit hours for the summer sessions, but you only enroll for six. Unless you notify Student Financial Aid by revising the Summer Aid Application online to indicate that you have reduced your hours, the summer aid will not disburse to your bursar account.

Scenario B: You report on the Summer Aid Application that your enrollment will be six credit hours for the summer sessions (three hours in the first session and three hours in the second.) However, after the first session you decide not to enroll for the additional three credit hours in the second session. This changes your status to less-than-half-time and will result in cancellation of your direct loans. Additionally, it is likely that other summer aid would be reduced or canceled, making you responsible for repaying most, if not all, of your financial aid back.