Summer Sessions Loan

Summer 2025 Schedule

• Session A—Six Weeks: May 27–July 3

• Session B—Ten Weeks: June 9–August 15

• Session C—Eight Weeks: June 23–August 15

• Session D—Six Weeks: July 7–August 15

• Session F—Three Weeks: July 7–July 25

• Session E—Three Weeks: July 28–August 15

• Session 12W—12 Weeks: May 27–August 15

Students may contact Berkeley Summer Sessions at https://summer.berkeley.edu/, Berkeley Summer Abroad programs at https://studyabroad.berkeley.edu/, and UC Education Abroad Programs at https://studyabroad.berkeley.edu/.

• Undergraduate students enrolled in six units or more in Berkeley Summer Sessions or six units or more in a combination of Berkeley Summer Sessions, Berkeley Summer Abroad, or Education Abroad Program.

• Students are Middle Class Scholarship (MCS) recipients for the 2024-2025 academic year.

• Students may qualify up to $4,000 in the need based Summer Sessions loan.

• Summer is the last term of the 2024-25 academic year at UC Berkeley, students may complete by the deadline (June 30,2025):

  • The 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for citizens and eligible non-citizens

  • The 2024-25 California Dream Act Application (CADAA) for non-citizens that qualify for in-state tuition under AB 540

• The Summer Sessions loan will be offered on your financial aid if you are eligible.

• If you wish to borrow the loan, you can begin by accepting the loan under the My Finances tab in CalCentral.

• UC Berkeley will inform ECSI (UCB loan servicer) of your interest in borrowing the Summer Sessions loan in May 2025.

• ECSI will email you link to complete loan entrance counseling and a promissory note. Please check all email folders for this email.

• Complete loan requirement by the following dates, if you wish to receive a refund:
  
  • Before the end of Session A by July 3, 2025
  • Before the end of Session F by July 25, 2025

• After the student completes the Summer Sessions loan requirements, approximately 5 days the financial aid office will receive a confirmation from ECSI.

• Once we receive confirmation from ECSI, the loan requirements task in CalCentral will be completed and your loan will be disbursed.

• Student Billing will notify you of a refund if your loan disbursement exceeds your charges.

• If you would like your refund deposited directly into your bank account, please consider Signing Up for Direct Deposit.

• Interest accrual and repayment of the Summer Sessions loan begins nine months after you leave school or drop below half-time.

• Summer Sessions loan has a fixed interest rate of 5.0%. 

• You must complete loan Exit Counseling if you leave school, graduate, or enroll less than half-time.

• At the end of your grace period, you will receive information from ECSI regarding repayment, please keep your contact information updated with ECSI.

• Cal Student Central is your destination for key university business related to financial aid, fees and billing, payments, disbursements, registration, and enrollment. Please open a case if you wish to contact Cal Student Central - Services & Areas of Support.