Summer
Financial aid may be available for summer courses. Students who have already completed a FAFSA for fall or spring must also complete a Summer Financial Aid Application.
To be considered for summer financial aid, you must:
- Complete the FAFSA for the prior academic year.
- If you previously submitted a FAFSA to another institution, update your application by adding the Minnesota West school code: 005263.
- Complete and submit the Summer Financial Aid Request Form below.
- Be registered for summer term course(s)
Summer term financial aid awards typically become available starting early April.
Loan Counseling
If you are a first-time student loan borrower at Minnesota West, you must receive entrance counseling before your funds can be credited to your student account.
Entrance Counseling Exit Counseling
Overview
Summer semester funding is available in the following programs: Federal Pell Grant, Minnesota State Grant, Work Study based on availability of funds, Federal Direct Loans, and private educational loans.
All students enrolled in Summer Session courses will be reviewed for grant eligibility before loan and/or work study eligibility is determined. Students may be eligible for Pell Grant and/or MN State Grant funding during the summer based on enrollment.
Your eligibility for Direct Loan funds will also be reviewed.
At any time after the Minnesota West Financial Aid office has received the FAFSA Application for Financial Aid, you may check the status of your financial aid application.
- Log in to eServices
- Enter your STAR ID and Password
- Choose Financial Aid
When your financial aid paperwork is complete, your funds will be disbursed on the Financial Aid Overage Disbursement date.
- Semester-only loans must be split into two disbursements. Half the loan amount will be disbursed starting the third week of classes. The other half will be disbursed midway through the semester.
- First-time loan borrowers must wait 30 days after the start of the term before the first disbursement can be applied to their student account.
Textbooks may be charged using your financial aid if you have submitted a valid FAFSA to Minnesota West. Check the online bookstore for Semester Student Charging Dates.
