Summer Financial Aid

Step 1: Complete your FAFSA at studentaid.gov/fafsa

Step 2: Log into MAX to complete the Summer Aid Request Form. Follow these step-by-step instructions:

1. Go to the Awards by Aid Year page in Max.
2. Select the appropriate Aid Year and click "Submit".
3. On the General Information tab, select the link under "INTERESTED IN SUMMER AID?"
4. Read the important information to understand how the summer aid process works and after reading, select the link under "APPLY NOW."  
5. Enter all required data and submit the form when prompted.
6. Click "Close Window".
7. If the MAX screen did not change, refresh the page for additional information. 

SUMMER 2023 ONLINE APPLICATION aVAILABLE NOW

SUMMER 2023 PAPER APPLICATION available now

Please note, the summer aid application on MAX can only be completed one time. 

• If you make changes to your enrollment after submitting the application, your application will not be re-processed unless you initiate the request.
• If you need to make changes to your application once you have completed it, please contact the Office of Financial Aid at 717-871-5100 to have your application reviewed for updates.
  

Students successfully completing all of the required paperwork by the designated deadlines and meeting the requirements for summer aid may be considered for the following types of aid:

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PA STATE GRANT (PHEAA)

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• To be eligible for a summer PA State Grant, you must be enrolled for at least 6 credits over a period of 5 weeks or more and be taking at least 50% of these credits in the classroom (not online). Blended courses (online/classroom combination) are considered online courses for PA Grant purposes. Students taking more than 50% of their coursework online will have reduced grant eligibility.
• To apply, complete the “Summer State Grant Application”. This application is available online only March 15 to August 15, 2023, by logging into your PHEAA account at pheaa.org. If you do not already have an account, you will need to create one.
• Students who are eligible for the PA State Grant may receive a maximum of eight full-time disbursements while pursuing a first bachelor’s degree. Therefore, any grant money received for the summer semester will count toward the eight full-time disbursements permitted by
• The PA State Grant is awarded late and is not available to use as credit toward your If you are awarded a PA State Grant for Summer, you will receive a refund in August (assuming your charges have been previously satisfied).

• If you are eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant, it will automatically be awarded to you; you do not need to request it. Receiving a Pell Grant in Summer 2023 will not have an impact on your Pell Grant awards for Fall 2023 or Spring 2024, so long as you meet all other criteria.
• If your enrollment changes after your eligibility is initially determined, your award will be adjusted.

• The student must file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) before a Direct Loan can be processed.
• Students must maintain an enrollment status of at least half-time as defined by their program, and the credits they are enrolled in must count toward CPOS to receive federal loans.
• Students who have never borrowed through the Federal Direct Loan Program must complete the Federal Direct Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN) and Entrance Counseling before the loan can be applied to their bill.  The MPN and Entrance Counseling can be completed online at studentaid.gov.

• The Office of Financial Aid will process the loan for the student’s maximum eligibility for the 2023-2024 Academic Year:

  • The loan amount will be divided equally among each of the semesters that the student indicates they plan to be enrolled for on their Summer Financial Aid Request Form. Summer is the beginning of the 2023-2024 Academic Year.

  • For example, if you request a Federal Direct Loan and your maximum eligibility is $3,500 for the year, your loan will be divided equally among the three semesters (Summer, Fall, and Spring), awarding approximately $1,167 each semester.

  • Students who do not want to borrow their maximum eligibility in the summer can check a box on the Summer Financial Aid Request Form indicating that they would only like to use enough funds to cover their bill. The remaining funds will be awarded to future semesters of enrollment in the 2023-2024 Academic Year (Fall/Spring).

• The total loan amount will not exceed the student’s annual grade level eligibility:
  • Grade level eligibility is determined by the total number of credits the student has EARNED as of the date the loan application is certified— this is often before Spring Semester grades are available. To request a Grade Level Increase in your loan amount, you must contact the Office of Financial Aid after your grades have been posted for the previous semester.

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FEDERAL DIRECT PLUS LOAN

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• YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO APPLY FOR THIS LOAN UNTIL APRIL 15, 2023
• The student must file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) before a PLUS Loan can be processed.
• A parent of a dependent undergraduate student may borrow a Federal Direct PLUS Loan or an independent graduate student (seeking a master’s degree) may apply for a Grad PLUS Loan.
  
  • If approved, a Federal Direct PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN) must be on file and the loan must be certified by the school before the funds may be used as a credit on the student’s bill.  A parent may complete the PLUS Loan application and complete the MPN online at studentaid.gov.

• Private/alternative loans may be used to help cover the costs for summer without taking away from the state or federal resources available to students in the fall and spring semesters.
• If you want to borrow a private/alternative loan for the summer and you generally use one in the fall and spring semesters, you must complete a separate application for the summer. Millersville cannot process one application across all three semesters. Fall and spring can still remain as one application and funds can be split between the two semesters. 
  • The loan period to select for a summer loan is: 05/2023 - 08/2024
  • The loan period to select for a fall/spring loan is: 08/2023 - 05/2024
• If you are enrolled in multiple summer sessions your loan will be allocated according to the number of credits you are enrolled in each session. 
  • For example, if you request a $5000 private loan for summer and you are enrolled in 3 credits Summer 1, 6 credits Summer 2, and 3 credits Summer 3 your loan will be divided among those semesters according to your enrollment.
  • In this example, you would receive $1,250 summer 1, $2500 summer 2, and $1,250 summer 3.
  • Fall/Spring loan applications will be split evenly between the two semesters.
• Final approval from the lender must be on record in the Office of Financial Aid and certified on the student's account before an Alternative loan may be used as credit toward the bill. Loan pre-approval cannot be used as a credit toward your bill.
• The processing timeline by the school is based on the date the application was received by the lender and may take several weeks.
• If you receive an early refund from an alternative loan after your loan was certified and then become enrolled in a later session(s), you are responsible to pay any balance due when billed for the later session(s) or apply for an additional loan.

• Beginning April 10, 2023, the Office of Financial Aid will begin to process requests for the Summer Semester for those students who have met all the criteria listed under the requirements. Students may check the status of their Financial Aid Requirements online via the Finances tab in your myVILLE Portal.
• An email will be sent to each student’s Millersville email account when aid has been processed, directing the student to view their awards online. Students are advised to review the total amount of financial aid packaged for the entire 2023-2024 Academic Year. If additional funds are needed, students are encouraged to meet with a Financial Aid Counselor to discuss additional funding