Summer school will be considered a "trailer" to the preceding academic year. Therefore, all aid eligibility used during the summer must be considered a part of the base award year. The new aid year or award year will start each fall.

This change is being made to ensure that all students get accurate borrowing information for both summer sessions and academic semesters. We have seen a significant growth in the use of Federal Stafford loans during the summer to help finance educational costs. It is extremely difficult to track borrowing for the academic year with variations of loan use in the summer.

Summer 2008 Application for Financial Aid (PDF)
Summer 2008 Loan Information Sheet (PDF)

In order to borrow for summer school:

Students must be enrolled for a minimum of six (6) credit hours at Butler University in one or both summer terms.

A summer school application, which is available on-line and in the Office of Financial Aid must be completed and submitted to the Office of Financial Aid prior to the published priority date. Applications will be available after spring break each year.

Priority dates for submitting an application to the Office of Financial Aid are as follows:

Summer One: May 1
Summer Two: June 15


In order to use remaining Federal Stafford Loan Eligibility for Summer School:

Students must have filed a FAFSA and have completed verification (if applicable) for the academic year preceding summer school.

Students must have unused Federal Stafford loan eligibility from the academic year preceding summer school.

Students with no Federal Stafford loan eligibility available may use an alternative loan program or the Federal PLUS loan program (if eligible) to assist with the costs associated with summer school. A FAFSA is not necessary when applying for an alternative loan; however, the Summer School application must be completed.