Summer Financial Aid
Free Tuition Program
UMass Dartmouth is proud to announce a transformative initiative, the UMass Dartmouth Deal, which will provide free tuition and mandatory fees to high-need, in-state undergraduate students. Read more to see if you qualify.
Eligibility requirements
- Completed FAFSA with all requested documentation submitted.
- Must be enrolled in a degree or certificate program and enrolled in classes at UMass Dartmouth.
- No financial aid will be available for coursework taken outside of UMass Dartmouth unless enrolled in an approved study abroad program.
- Student must be making Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) as determined by the Financial Aid Office at the end of the spring semester.
- For Direct Loan consideration: undergraduate students must be enrolled in at least 6 credits. Graduate students must be enrolled in at least 4.5 credits.
- For Pell Grant consideration: undergraduate students may be enrolled in 1 credit or greater.
Award determination
- Summer aid eligibility for students who are registered in summer courses will be reviewed by the Financial Aid Office beginning in May. Students will be notified through their UMass Dartmouth email account.
Types of Financial Aid available
- Federal Pell Grant: Pell Grant eligibility is determined by the Federal Government and based on demonstrated financial need.
- Summer Pell: Summer Pell is awarded to undergraduate students who are Pell eligible and registered for six or more credits for summer. The award will be half the amount awarded for the academic year.
- Federal Direct Loan: You may be eligible to borrow Federal Direct Loan during the summer if you have not already received the annual limits listed below during the fall and spring semesters. If you declined your Direct Loan in a previous semester, or it was cancelled, you may request reinstatement of the loan for the Summer Semester by submitting an inquiry to the Student Services Center
| Year In School |
Dependent Maximum Subsidized & Unsubsidized Loan |
Independent & Dependent w/Parent PLUS denied Maximum Subsidized & Unsubsidized Loan |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate 1st yr: 0-29 earned credits | $5,500 (up to $3,500 in subsidized) | $9,500 (up to $3,500 in subsidized) |
| Undergraduate 2nd yr: 30-59 earned credits | $6,500 (up to $4,500 in subsidized) | $10,500 (up to $4,500 in subsidized) |
| Undergraduate 3rd & 4thyr: 60 60 earned credits + | $7,500 (up to $5,500 in subsidized) | $12,500 (up to $5,500 in subsidized) |
| Graduate | N/A | $20,500 (unsubsidized loan only) |
Federal Direct PLUS Loan or Private Loans: You may apply for the Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan (undergraduate students), Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan (graduate students) or other private education loans. Information is available at Financial Aid