2010 SUMMER FINANCIAL AID

Review additional required information under DATES AND FEES AND NOTIFICATION, APPLICATION AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS

Funding:

• Scholarships or stipends awarded for the fall and spring semesters from the College of Law and/or University are NOT applicable for summer programs and cannot be applied.

• Those eligible for University of Arizona qualified tuition reduction plans or veteran's benefits will be eligible for these programs during summer.

• Summer requirements and Satisfactory Progress Requirements must be met as listed below for each of the available programs.

• Funds are available through Title IV federal financial aid (federal loans) through application of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and determination of eligibility.   The FAFSA must be filed for the 2009/2010 academic year if not already applied for.

• Registration of all required classes first and then completion of the 2010 Summer Aid Evaluation Form.

• Note under the Summer Federal Work Study Program:   Both the 2009/2010 and the 2010/2011 FAFSAs must be filed no later than Valentine's Day, February 14, 2010 for priority processing. For the 2010/2011 academic year, use estimated 2009 income figures.  You are required to file a correction to the FAFSA once your taxes have been filed for 2009.

• If you have borrowed your maximum combined Federal Stafford Loan eligibility of $20,500 for the 2009/2010 academic year for fall and spring, funding for summer is limited to additional Graduate Plus Loan per required credit check.

Summer Requirements for Funding: 

There are several opportunities available for summer which fall under different classifications for funding requirements.  Please read each one carefully.

Deadlines\

1.    Summer School, Study Abroad, or Visiting another Law Institution:

• Enrolled in a minimum of (5) units, half-time attendance, as a graduate/professional student to be eligible to receive federal financial aid.  The unit requirement can be met through a combination of Study Abroad, units at another institution, or summer session course work at the James E. Rogers College of Law, but only through the approval of the Assistant Dean of Student of Affairs.

• To receive financial aid for course work through another institution or Study Abroad program, completion of a Consortium Agreement with the sponsoring Title IV eligible institution(s) must be completed and submitted with the 2010 Summer Aid Evaluation Form.

2.    Summer Judicial Clerkship or Volunteer Position

• To receive summer federal financial aid for either of these programs, you must enroll in Course 681a - Case Studies in Public Service to meet the half-time attendance requirement.

 

• A Letter of Intent signed by the employer must be attached to the Summer Aid Evaluation Form listing dates of summer employment.

 

• Judicial Clerkship, Summer Aid Evaluation Form cannot be submitted until you have been placed into the Judicial Clerking Program and approval from Assistant Dean Nailon has been received.

 

• Stipends or scholarships offered through these programs must be reported on the Summer Aid Evaluation Form.

 

3.    Summer Legislative Internship

• Do not submit the Summer Aid Evaluation Form until you have secured approved of placement from Assistant Dean Nailon or Assistant Dean Birmingham.

• Contact Registrar Janice Marotta to obtain the correct course number for registration of units.

4.    Summer Federal Work Study Program

• Must be need eligible per filing of both of the 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 FAFSAs as noted above.

 

• Must attend mandatory summer work study session held in January 2010. Affects of aid and other aspects of the program will be explained.

 

Satisfactory Progress Requirements:

• Satisfactory academic progress will be evaluated in June 2010 to determine if the following academic progress standards have been met:

• Minimum total units for Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 have been completed satisfactorily.
• Minimum cumulative grade point average has been maintained.
• Maximum cumulative units have not been exceeded.

• If satisfactory progress requirements are not met, summer financial aid could be canceled. Summer attendance at the student's expense may be necessary to reinstate financial aid eligibility for fall and spring 2010/2011. If the student is deemed to be ineligible for academic progress reasons, and if any financial aid has been disbursed, the student will be billed for the amount which must be returned to the University of Arizona.

• At the end of Summer Sessions I and II, satisfactory progress standards will be reviewed for all summer financial aid recipients. Failure to meet the satisfactory progress standards could result in cancellation of financial aid eligibility for fall and spring 2010/2011. Fall 2010 financial aid cannot be released until this monitoring has been completed, regardless of any previous disbursement schedule the student may have received.