Summer 2009 Financial Aid Information
General Information
The Office of Financial Aid provides a variety of grant, loan, and work-study opportunities to assist you with financing the cost of attending summer classes. Available sources of financial aid include:
- Federal Work Study
- Federal Direct Student Loans
- Federal Perkins Loans (on availability basis)
- Federal Graduate PLUS Loans (Graduate students only)
- Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students
- NJ Educational Opportunity Fund (EEO students only)
(*funding may be limited, students affiliated with EEO, should contact that office for funding information) - Private Alternative Loans
(*students must complete the summer aid application as well as the alternative loan application)
Students are advised that availability of Federal Direct Student Loans for the summer period may be limited if a student has used loan funds during the Fall 2008 and/or Spring 2009 terms. For example, if a dependent student used their maximum eligibility of $6500 between Subsidized and Unsubsidized Stafford loans as a sophomore during the 2008-2009 academic year, the student may not have remaining eligibility during the 2009 summer sessions. This is because the summer is treated as part of the 2008-2009 academic year for purposes of a student loan.
Application Information
The following application must be filed by the priority deadline date of April 3, 2009 in order to receive notification of eligibility before the bill due date. Applications received after the priority deadline date will be processed on a rolling basis.
1. File a 2008-2009 FAFSA, if you have not already done so, online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
2. File a Kean University 2009 Summer Financial Aid Application.
3. You must register at least half-time (6 credits per session or a combination of 3 credits for both Sessions I and II) in order to be considered for financial aid for the summer.
4. Students who register during the early registration period and file the Summer Financial Aid Application by the April 3rd, 2009 priority date will receive an award letter in the mail. Students who complete the summer application but do not register during early registration will receive an estimated notification of award eligibility.
Students interested in applying may access the Summer Financial Aid Application on KeanWISE or in person at the Office of Financial Aid. If you need additional information you may contact the office at (908) 737-3220 or via email finaid@kean.edu.
