Financial Aid
Financial Aid is available for summer semester for regularly admitted, eligible students. To determine financial aid eligibility, each student must complete the 2023-24 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), available at studentaid.gov. For maximum consideration, the Office of Financial Aid should receive your FAFSA by January 15.
Many summer students rely on federal student loans to fund their summer studies. Students must be enrolled at least ½ time (6 credits for undergraduate students; 5 credits for graduate students) to be eligible for federal loans. All students are expected to complete the enrollment level for which their financial aid is disbursed. Consult the Office of Financial Aid before you change your enrollment once your summer aid is disbursed. Most aid is disbursed 10 days before the first day of your first summer class. However, federal Pell Grants, federal Opportunity Grants, and federal Nursing loans will not be disbursed until July 1.
Undergraduate students who have filed an official 2023-24 FAFSA, and who are enrolled in 6 or more credits will be emailed (to their UP email), a Summer Loan Intent Form that they will need to complete in order to request to have federal loans included in their financial aid package for summer semester. If eligible, federal grant aid for the summer term will automatically be offered, regardless of whether a student requests to have federal loans included in their summer financial aid package.
Graduate students who have filed an official 2023-24 FAFSA, and who are enrolled in 5 or more credits, will have summer federal loan offers automatically included in their summer financial aid packages, which they can accept or decline.
Federal regulations may require a recalculation of federal aid eligibility if a student withdraws from, drops, or does not begin scheduled coursework that is offered in a modular format. Modular courses are those that do not span the length of the payment period or period of enrollment, such as summer session I and summer session II.
Students who enroll in both summer session I and summer session II classes, who withdraw from summer session I coursework before completing all of the scheduled days in the session, must notify the Office of Financial Aid to provide active confirmation of their intent to attend summer session II, even if the student remains enrolled in summer session II, to avoid a potential recalculation of their financial aid.
Students who wish to withdraw from all courses prior to the end of a semester should obtain a request form from the Associate Dean of their College/School. The withdrawal process requires approval from various offices before it is complete. Please also see the tuition refund policy in the Refunds section of this bulletin.
For more information regarding financial aid, please review the Financial Aid website or the Financial Aid Handbook. Contact the Office of Financial Aid at 503-943-7311 or finaid@up.edu.
Consumer Information
The University of Portland wants to ensure that all current and prospective students, current and future employees, and the general public have easy access to important information regarding campus safety, academic regulations, financial aid availability, and other general information about the University. This information has been compiled and is available at up.edu/disclosures. Printed copies are available upon request from the Provost's office.
Student Employment
Student employment is available during the summer semester. Human Resources will post open positions on the Student Job Board. Students can work on campus during the summer if they are enrolled at least half-time in summer courses or pre-enrolled for fall courses.
Veterans
Information regarding the use of veteran benefits, including a handbook for veteran benefits at the University of Portland is available on the Office of Financial Aid website at up.edu/finaid/other-aid/veterans.
If additional guidance is needed, the School Certifying Official can be contacted by email at veterans@up.edu, by telephone at 503-943-7311. The Federal Department of Veterans Affairs can be reached at 800-827-1000.