Summer Aid
Summer Financial Aid
Students who will attend classes during the Summer semester 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.
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. An email will be sent with instructions on how to log in and accept/decline your offer for the summer semester.
Note: 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
Summer Financial Aid Application Process
- In April at your designated time, be sure to register for courses this summer.
- The Summer Aid Request Form will be available on our website once the University begins to process summer tuition charges. You must submit this form to the Financial Aid Office once you have finalized your registration selection for the summer semester.
- The Summer Aid Request Form will only be available online.
- Please allow 1-2 weeks to process your financial aid request.
- 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.
- If your first summer class is in a session that begins on June 1st, your summer financial aid will disburse 10 days prior to June 1st. If your first summer class is in a session that begins after June 1st, your summer aid will disburse on the first day of your first summer class.
- If you change your class schedule, please notify your financial aid counselor to ensure the accuracy of your financial aid award.
Please be aware that 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.