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Summer Aid
Summer PELL Grants
Federal Pell Grant Program that allows eligible students to receive additional Federal Pell Grant award for summer. To be eligible for the additional summer Pell Grant Award, the student must meet the program requirements and typically be enrolled in at least 6 units.
The Pell Grant Award is based on a student's information from the FAFSA
- Awards will vary based on SAI
- Awards are prorated based on units enrolled
- Aggregate lifetime award cannot exceed 600% (6 years or 12 semesters of full-time)
- You must have a 2024-2025 FAFSA application on file to be considered for Summer Aid
How do I know how much Summer Pell I would be eligible for? The easiest way to estimate your eligibility for summer Pell will be to first look at your Fall 2024 Pell award. If you were enrolled full-time for Fall 2024 you would have received 50% of your annual Pell grant eligibility. Next, look at your Spring 2025 Pell award. Again, if you were enrolled full-time you would have received 50% of your annual Pell grant eligibility. Therefore, for Summer 2025 you will be eligible for an additional Pell disbursement if you are enrolled in 6 units.
In the example below, an undergraduate student who has received 50% of their Pell Grant in Fall 2024 and 50% of their Pell Grant in Spring 2025, will have used 100% of their scheduled Pell Grant Award. If the student enrolls in Summer Session 2025, they may qualify for the additional Pell Grant Award if they meet the program eligibility requirements and are enrolled in at least 6 units.
2024-2025 Academic Year (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025)
*Example below shows award EFC is $0 and the student is enrolled in 6 units Summer 2024.
| Semester | Fall 2024 | Spring 2025 | Summer 2025 | Total |
| Enrolled Units | 12 units | 12 units | 6 units* | |
| % of Pell Used | 50% | 50% | 25% | 125% |
| Award Amount | $3,698 | $3,697 | $1,849 |
When will my summer Pell be awarded? We are unable to begin processing summer awards until June. If you are enrolled in at least 6 units and are eligible for Summer Pell, we will award it to you.
Summer Aid Recipients Must Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress
Your Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) is dependent upon the type and amount of aid received and your enrollment level at the time of disbursement. Your SAP status will be updated after all summer grades are posted and keep in mind that your status can affect your aid eligibility for the upcoming fall semester. Visit Maintaining Eligibility for more information.
Summer Admission
If you are admitted to Humboldt for the summer (as your first term), your aid eligibility may be limited depending on other aid you may have received in previous terms.