The Summer Sessions loan is available to eligible undergraduate students enrolled in at least six units in Berkeley Summer Sessions or at least six units in a combination of Berkeley Summer Sessions, Berkeley Summer Abroad, or Education Abroad Program, and demonstrate financial need based on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
The Summer Intercampus Program students are not eligible for the Summer Sessions loan. Students who meet the Summer Aid eligibility requirements, including SAP, will be awarded the subsidized Summer Sessions loan, funded by Berkeley Summer Sessions.
- Eligibility Requirementsadd
- You are an undergraduate student enrolled in at least six units in Berkeley Summer Sessions or at least six units in a combination of Berkeley Summer Sessions, Berkeley Summer Abroad, or Education Abroad Program.
- You received the Middle Class Scholarship (MCS) in the 2023-2024 academic year.
- You meet all Summer Aid eligibility requirements. Students must meet SAP and be enrolled in 6 or more units to qualify for all awards (except the Pell Grant and Private loans, which can be awarded for less than half-time enrollment).
- You can qualify for a maximum of $4,000 in the subsidized Summer Sessions loan, funded by Berkeley Summer Sessions.
- Please note the Summer Sessions loan is NOT available to students enrolled through the Summer Intercampus Program.
- Summer is the last term in the current 2023-24 academic year. To be considered for Summer financial aid, you will need to complete either the 2023-24 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the 2023-24 California Dream Act Application (CADAA).
- Non-U.S. citizens and those ineligible to complete the FAFSA but qualify for in-state tuition under AB 540 may complete the CADAA at https://dream.csac.ca.gov. Log into your account to retrieve and complete the 2023-24 CADAA.
- Loan Processingadd
- You will be offered the Summer Sessions loan in your financial aid package based on eligibility.
- 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 of your interest in borrowing the Summer Sessions loan by mid-May.
- ECSI will then email you a PIN to log into Electronic Promissory Notes to complete loan entrance counseling and the promissory note. Please check all Berkeley email folders for an email with your PIN.
- Please contact ECSI if you can't locate your PIN. You will be asked to provide your social security number, legal name, address, and date of birth.
- When you complete your promissory note, you will notice the SID on your promissory note will differ from your UC Berkeley student ID. The SID on your promissory note will be 0XXXXXXXX instead of a ten-digit SID. If you are interested in the Summer Sessions loan, proceed with the process with your SID being nine digits instead of ten.
- Please note to receive a refund from the Summer Sessions loan before the end of Session A, complete loan requirements by June 14th, and to receive a refund from the Summer Sessions loan for all other sessions, complete loan requirements by July 26th.
- Loan Disbursementadd
- After the student completes the Summer Sessions loan requirements and the mandatory three-business day rescission period, UC Berkeley will receive an electronic confirmation from Heartland ECSI.
- The loan requirements task in CalCentral will be complete once UC Berkeley receives confirmation from ECSI, and your loan will be disbursed to your student account.
- Student Billing will notify you of a refund if your loan disbursement exceeds your outstanding charges.
- Sign Up for Direct Deposit if you want your refund deposited directly into your bank account.
- Please open a case with Cal Student Central with questions.
- Repayment Termsadd
- Interest accrual and repayment of the Summer Sessions loan begins nine months after you leave school or drop below half-time. The standard repayment period for the Summer Session loan is five years.
- 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.
- You will receive information from ECSI regarding repayment at the end of your grace period; please keep your contact information up-to-date with ECSI.
- Please open a case with Cal Student Central or contact ECSI with questions.
- Contact - Financial Aid and Scholarshipsadd
- 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 with Cal Student Central with questions.