How to qualify for summer financial aid
In order to qualify for summer financial aid, make sure to complete the correct year's FAFSA. Summer is considered a trailer at SPC, meaning that it falls at the end of the award year.
Enrollment
Plan to enroll for summer classes early and once enrolled, maintain your level of enrollment. If you choose to enroll in classes that do not complete requirements of your current degree program, those classes will not be used in the calculation of your financial aid awards.
Your financial aid award is contingent upon maintaining Satisfactory Academic Progress, your current level of enrollment, degree-seeking status and enrolling in coursework that counts toward your current degree program.
Financial Aid adjustments
Your Cost of Attendance will be adjusted to your actual level of enrollment. This may cause financial aid award amounts to be adjusted and could result in reduction or removal of loans or other financial aid.
What may I qualify for?
Financial aid available for the summer term includes:
Federal Pell Grant
Federal Direct Student Loans
Limited funds may be available for the following:
Federal SEOG
SPC Student Incentive Grant
Federal Work Study
Pell Grant
Your Pell Grant eligibility will be determined automatically.
If you are enrolled, the amount will be based on your actual enrollment. If you adjust your enrollment, your award is subject to change.
If you are not enrolled, the amount will be based on projected enrollment of 12 credit hours. If you enroll for less than 12 credit hours, your award is subject to change.
You do NOT need to complete a Summer 2025 Student Loan Request to determine eligibility for summer grants.
In order to be awarded Pell, students must be otherwise eligible for financial aid (i.e. meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress, not be in repayment of federal funds, etc.).
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
Florida Academic Scholars and Florida Medallion Scholars may receive summer term funding. Eligibility will be determined automatically. You must meet the Bright Futures eligibility requirements in order to receive the funds.
If you are enrolled in a minimum of six (6) college-level credit hours, the amount of your award will be based on your actual enrollment.
Awarding will begin in April once Financial Assistance Services receives the summer Bright Futures eligibility list from the Florida Department of Education. 2024-25 high school graduates cannot receive an award for the summer term until their official high school graduation date is showing on the SPC transcript.
Summer term funding is not available for Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars or Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars recipients.
Student loans
Complete the Summer 2025 Student Loan Request if you would like to apply for Federal Direct Loans.
Your loan award amounts will be based on enrollment (minimum of 6 credit hours), grade level, your Cost of Attendance and remaining eligibility of your aggregate and annual loan limits. Make sure to review the loans you received this year as compared to the yearly maximums for Federal Direct Loans.
SPC encourages you to review all information about loans before deciding to borrow and to borrow only what you need.
Can I get books using my financial aid?
If your summer award(s) exceed your total charges for all summer terms, you will be entitled to use a Book Line of Credit to purchase books in the college bookstore for up to $800.00.
When will I receive my summer awards?
Summer financial aid packaging will begin the week of March 17, 2025 and will continue throughout the summer term.
Students will begin receiving their financial aid refunds at the end of the fourth week of classes of the earliest term they are enrolled in.
What are some other important summer dates?
See the Academic Calendar and Financial Aid Dates.
What about Satisfactory Academic Progress?
For those students on a Financial Aid Academic Plan or Financial Aid Warning, your financial aid is contingent on successful completion of your spring classes or your financial aid will be removed from your account.
What happens if I am enrolled, but I do not qualify for any financial aid?
If it is determined that you are not eligible for financial aid, you are responsible for your educational expenses. Enrollment will be determined at the end of the Last Date to Drop with a Refund. If you do not drop your class(es) by this date, you will be charged for the class(es).
What if my schedule changes?
If your summer class schedule changes, please contact Financial Assistance Services immediately at A$KFA$.
What about financial aid for summer transient students?
Financial aid for summer transient students may be available through your home institution. See more information on transient student financial aid.