You must have a processed 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file with the Office of Student Financial Assistance (SFA) to be considered for summer financial aid.
Documents and Registration
You must have all financial aid document requirements satisfied for both 2024-25 and 2025-26. Check your Financial Aid Requirements by logging into myMU. You must meet all other eligibility requirements, including admission to an eligible academic program and meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress. Learn more about eligibility requirements.
You must be registered for one or more courses during the 2025 summer enrollment period for your summer financial aid request to be considered. All courses must be applicable to your Course Program of Study (CPOS). Any course that is not CPOS eligible will not be considered in your summer aid decision. All CPOS updates must be completed by your academic advisor, working with the registrar’s office. Refer to the Summer Aid Availability section for more details about enrollment requirements.
NOTE: If you change your enrollment plans after your Summer Financial Application Request has been processed, you must complete the Summer enrollment change request form. Be aware that any change in your enrollment could impact your financial aid eligibility.
Pell Grant Eligibility
If you are eligible for a Federal Pell Grant during the summer, your Pell Grant could be awarded from either the 2024-25 academic year. We will review your eligibility from both years then award you the higher Pell Grant. To receive Pell Grant from either year, all outstanding requirements for that year must have been submitted to and processed by the Office of Student Financial Assistance. Receipt of Pell Grant will be counted toward your maximum 600% lifetime Pell Grant usage limit.
Some financial aid programs require you to complete additional forms in addition to requesting summer financial aid by following the procedures in the Summer Financial Aid Application Procedures section. Please refer to the Summer Aid Availability section for specific information about the types of aid available and to learn whether an additional application is required to receive a specific financial aid program for the summer.
Enrollment Status
To maximize your summer financial aid eligibility, the Office of SFA combines all parts of term to determine your enrollment status for financial aid eligibility.
Financial Aid Enrollment Classification for Summer
| Enrollment Status | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| Full time | 12+ credit hours | 6+ credits |
| Three-quarter time | 9 – 11 credit hours | 5 credits |
| Half time | 6 – 8 credit hours | 3-4 credits |
| Less-than half time | 1 – 5 credit hours* | n/a |
*NOTE: Eligible for Pell Grant only.
Financial aid may be available to you to attend the 2025 summer terms. Summer session 2025 dates are as follows:
Summer A: May 12 – June 6
Summer B: May 19 – August 8
Summer C: June 9 – July 3
Summer D: July 7 – August 1
Summer Schedule of Courses is available at www.marshall.edu/milo/milocou.asp; advanced registration (currently enrolled students) begins Monday, March 10; and, open registration (all admitted and re-admitted students) begins Monday, March 17.
The Office of Student Financial Assistance will process Summer Financial Aid Requests on a first come-first-serve basis. The review of Summer Aid Requests will commence on Tuesday, March 11. Due to the high volume of summer aid requests and the complexity of determining student aid eligibility for summer enrollment, processing time typically takes a minimum of 10 business days.
How To Apply
Note: You may request financial aid for the summer beginning Monday, March 10, AFTER you have registered for courses. To apply, follow the steps below:
Go to myMU.marshall.edu
Enter your MUNET Account and password and click the LOGIN button
Click on My Account Center in the Student/Employee Self-Service section
Click Financial Aid Dashboard
In the top right corner, confirm you are in the correct award year of 2024-2025.
At the top of the home page, you will see a link for the Response Required- Questions from the Financial Aid Office.
You will only have to answer the questions on this electronic form to submit your Summer Financial Aid Application Request. In addition, you will also have to certify that you have read the terms and conditions, which are provided under the additional summer financial aid sections below, of receiving summer financial aid. Please take the time to read and understand this information.
NOTE: If you make ANY changes to your schedule or wish to change the amount/type of your summer aid after you have submitted your application, you must complete the Summer Financial Aid Change Form.
The deadline to apply for summer financial aid is June 17, 2025; however, for priority consideration of campus-based financial aid programs, such as Federal Work-study and WV Higher Education Adult Part-Time Student (HEAPS) Grant, the priority deadline is April 30, 2025, with a final deadline June 30, 2025. In addition, the priority deadline for the WV Promise Scholarship Application for summer enrollment is May 15, 2025, with a final deadline of June 15, 2025. You may apply for WV Promise Scholarship online at www.cfwv.com/promise.
Students who do not make a request for summer financial aid will automatically be considered for Federal Pell Grant eligibility after registration concludes for Summer D.
All courses for which you are enrolled must be applicable to your Course Program of Study (CPOS). Any course that is not CPOS eligible will not be considered in your summer aid decision. All CPOS updates must be completed by your academic advisor, working with the registrar’s office.
If you are eligible for a Federal Pell Grant during the summer, your Pell Grant could be awarded from either the 2024-25 or 2025-26 academic year. We will review your eligibility from both years then award you the higher Pell Grant. To receive Pell Grant from either year, all outstanding requirements for that year must have been submitted to and processed by the Office of Student Financial Assistance. Receipt of Pell Grant will be counted toward your maximum 600% lifetime Pell Grant usage limit.
Undergraduate and graduate students who are completing or intend to complete coursework to begin a career in teaching and who agree to serve for a minimum of four years as a full-time, highly qualified, high-need field teacher in a low-income school may qualify for this program.
For more information about the TEACH grant program, visit the federal website.
The chart below indicates your potential maximum eligibility for the Federal TEACH Grant for the 2025 summer enrollment period.
If you would like to apply for this program, you must complete the 2025 Teach Grant Application.
Summer Federal TEACH Grant Maximum Eligibility Chart
| Enrollment Status | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| Full time | $1,886 | $1,886 |
| Three-quarter time | $1,415 | $1,415 |
| Half time | $943 | $943 |
| Less than Half Time | $472 | $472 |
Summer WV Promise Scholarship awards are available on a limited basis to students eligible for scholarship continuation at the end of the academic year. To apply for the 2025 summer term, please fill out the Summer PROMISE Application.
Submit to the West Virginia Higher Education Commission by June 15, 2025.
To be eligible for a summer award, a student must be academically eligible for scholarship continuation at the end of the spring semester preceding the summer that assistance is requested.
- A summer award counts as a semester of utilization toward the maximum number of available semesters.
- Priority for summer awards will be based on class rank with the highest priority given to students closest to graduation.
- Any summer award under this provision is dependent upon the availability of funds.
- Summer awards will not be made until early June / early July; therefore, you may be responsible for payment until that time.
- To be eligible for a summer award you must be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours during the summer term(s) unless graduating at the end of the 2025 summer term. Students graduating at the end of the summer term are only required to take 6 credit hours.
Summer Promise Timeline
March 15 – Summer Promise Application becomes available.
May 15 – Summer Promise Application priority deadline.
June
- Eligibility determined for those students who met the May 15 priority deadline.
- Student award notifications sent by email.
- Payments sent to institutions for eligible applicants meeting the May 15 priority deadline.
June 15 – Final summer Promise Application Deadline. No applications will be accepted after June 15.
July
- Eligibility determined for those students who applied after the priority deadline.
- Payments sent to institutions for eligible applicants who missed the priority deadline.
For more information, please contact the PROMISE Scholarship Office at (877) 987-7664.
Undergraduate WV students may qualify for this grant if they attend summer part-time (less than 12 credits). Students who submit a Summer Financial Aid Request by the priority deadline of April 30, 2025, will be considered for this grant.
The chart below indicates your potential maximum eligibility for the WV HEAPS Grant for the 2025 summer enrollment period:
Summer HEAPS Grant Maximum Eligibility Chart
| Enrollment Status | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Three-quarter time | $1,275 |
| Half time | $850 |
| Less-than half time | $425 |
Students are subject to annual Federal Direct Loan (FDL) limits each academic year. Annual FDL limits vary based on your dependency status and grade level. You must be enrolled at least half-time (6 credits undergrad and 3 credits graduate) during the summer. All courses must be applicable to your Course Program of Study (CPOS). Any course that is not CPOS eligible will not be considered in your summer aid decision. All CPOS updates must be completed by your academic advisor, working with the registrar’s office, to qualify for an FDL and have remaining loan eligibility based on your annual and aggregate limits. You will be considered for only the FDL eligibility you indicated on your Summer Financial Aid Request.
If you have never borrowed from the FDL Program, you will have to complete Loan Entrance Counseling electronically and sign an electronic FDL Master Promissory Note. If you have previously borrowed from the Federal Direct Loan Program and your FDL Master Promissory Note is older than 10 years, you will have to sign a new one. To do this, please visit studentaid.gov.
This program is available to parents of undergraduate students and to graduate students who need funding beyond Direct Loans. Applicants must be credit-worthy to qualify for this program. A PLUS borrower may receive a PLUS Loan up to the total Estimated Cost of Attendance (COA) less financial aid resources received by the student.
Students must be enrolled half-time to qualify for the Federal Direct PLUS Loan Program. All courses must be applicable to your Course Program of Study (CPOS). Any course that is not CPOS eligible will not be considered in your summer aid decision. All CPOS updates must be completed by your academic advisor, working with the registrar’s office.
There are additional steps Federal Direct PLUS applicants must take to be considered for this program. For more information about the Federal Direct PLUS Loan Program and procedures to apply, please click here.
Students who need additional funds after considering all other financial aid programs or are ineligible for any of the financial aid programs listed above may consider a private education loan to assist with their educational costs.
This will require you to apply directly with a lender of your choice. Read more information about private education loans.
You will be sent an email to your Marshall University email account when your summer financial aid eligibility has been determined. As such, we suggest that you view the status of your financial aid eligibility by logging into myMU and accessing your financial aid records periodically after you have submitted your application. Please keep in mind, however, that the Office of SFA will process Summer Financial Aid Requests on a first-come-first-serve basis. Priority processing will be given to early filers, so please submit your request as early as possible. Due to a high volume of applications, processing will take a minimum of seven to ten business days.
SAP Considerations
As long as all eligibility requirements have been met including Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress, your summer financial aid will disburse or credit to your account as quickly as possible, but no earlier than 10 days prior to the first day of classes.
Students who have a Financial Aid Warning or a Financial Aid Probation status for the spring 2025 semester may not be considered for summer financial aid until after the spring semester concludes and grades are posted to the student’s academic transcript. As required by federal regulations, Marshall University must evaluate Satisfactory Academic Progress at the conclusion of each semester/term for students who have been placed on Financial Aid Warning or Financial Aid Probation. Students who do not meet the standards of the Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy are not eligible to receive financial aid; however, students have the right to appeal.
Refund Schedule & Options
Any federal financial aid credit balance due to you will be issued to you in the form of a refund by the Bursar’s Office. Timing of when a student receives their refund varies depending on the refund method chosen.
Projected times:
Summer A: Week of May 12
Summer B: Week of May 12
Summer C: Week of June 9
Summer D: Week of July 7
A student due a financial aid refund may choose one of the two financial aid refund options:
- Direct deposit to a current bank account; or,
- Receiving a paper check by mail (If you do not select an option, it will default to a paper check.)
For more information about financial aid refunds, visit www.marshall.edu/bursar. Financial aid will be disbursed at one time and will pay toward your total bill, which includes all terms for which you are enrolled.
Your financial aid eligibility is based on your enrollment in summer courses at the time your Summer Financial Aid Application is processed. Any change in enrollment status may impact your eligibility for certain funds and could create a balance for the summer term.
If you change your enrollment plans after your Summer Financial Aid Application Request has been processed, you must complete the Summer enrollment change request form. Be aware that any change in your enrollment could impact your financial aid eligibility. Also, if you must drop or withdraw from a course, you also must follow university procedures to drop or withdraw from your course online. This usually may be accomplished by logging into myMU and accessing your Student Records. If you have problems with registration activities online, please contact the Registrar’s Office at 304-696-6410.