Summer Aid
Summer Financial Aid
Students who will attend classes during the Summer term(s) may request a review of their summer financial aid eligibility by submitting a Summer Aid Request Form to the Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA). Please note, with the exception of the on-line MS in Accounting degree, graduate students in other 8 week or 7.5 week modular on-line programs do NOT need to complete a summer aid request form in order to receive aid for summer.
Process for students to follow to apply for Summer Financial Aid:
- In March at your designated time, be sure to register for courses this summer.
- Please allow 1-2 weeks to process your financial aid request.
- The summer semester is a “trailer” term at Mason. If you have remaining financial aid eligibility after fall and spring awards are made, you will be offered aid for summer via your PatriotWeb portal, and an email will be sent with instructions on how to log in and accept/decline your offer for the summer semester.
a. If you either do not qualify for financial aid, or have exhausted your funding options for the year, you will be sent an email providing alternative methods to pay for your summer semester charges. To review eligibility requirements, click here - When you receive the email notifying you that your award is ready to view online, log in to your PatriotWeb to accept/decline your financial aid.
- The accepted aid will then be able to disburse to your student account up to 10 days before your first course in the summer would begin. Please note that if you change your class schedule, please notify your counselor to ensure the accuracy of your financial aid award.
a. For some students, the amount of aid that can be offered will not cover your full balance due for your summer classes. You will need to search for other alternative methods to pay for your educational costs. Please view the Additional Payment section below for more information.
If you need further assistance, please be sure to reach out to us with the assistance of our Contact Us page.