Your maximum financial aid eligibility for an award year is the equivalent of two full time semesters for fall, spring, and summer.
A full time semester is a total or 12 or more credit hours.

PELL:
You may have remaining Pell Grant eligibility for the summer if:

• You have not attended two full time semesters equaling  24 credit hours or more in fall and spring semester

Loans:
You may have remaining Direct Loan eligibility for the summer if:

• You did not borrow your academic year eligibility in prior semester &
• Minimum enrollment of 6 credit hours

Maximum yearly loan eligibility:

Dependent Students

• $3500 Subsidized
• $2000 Unsubsidized

Independent Students

• $3500 Subsidized
• $6000 Unsubsidized

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

• Eligibility for financial aid funding for summer classes are subject to SAP review.  SAP will be reviewed upon conclusion of the spring 2013 semester after the posting of grades. 
• Any student awarded financial aid for summer session that fails to meet SAP at the end of the spring 2013 session could potentially have their summer financial aid cancelled and be responsible for full payment.

**SAP Policy http://www.paradisevalley.edu/finaid/terms-and-conditions

Road to success for summer sessions!
Summer sessions are fast track courses that are offered in a condensed format.   These classes require the equivalent amount of course work and studying as 16 week courses.
Note: Courses available vary from 5 week to 10 week sessions

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• Book Advance information was placed on the My.maricopa.edu login page, listed under Paying for College on the left hand side of the screen at http://my.maricopa.edu/book-advances/
• Book Advance options are found in your Student Services Center under the Finance Section.
• To receive a Book Advance you must have an actual award greater than your charges. Some awards may not be eligible for a Book Advance.
• Review your "Opt In" or "Opt Out" choices to ensure it reflects the correct status. If no action is taken a Book Advance may not be issued.
• If you choose to "Opt In" your Book Advance monies will be disbursed as early as 5 business days prior to the start of your first class.
• Book Advances will be issued through the Maricopa Student Refund Program (MSRP). Debit card or direct deposit options are the fastest ways to receive our advance. http://my.maricopa.edu/refund

Semester	Spring 2013	Summer 2013
Tuition Due Date	December 10, 2012	35 days prior to start date
Financial Aid Complete File Date*	November 29, 2012	April 1, 2013
FA Book Advances Begins	January 7, 2013	May 20, 2013
Class Start Date	January 12, 2013	May 28, 2013
Consortium Agreements Due	January 18, 2013	May 29, 2013
Pell Census Date**	January 22 , 2013	May 29, 2013
Loan Disbursements Date	Check www.studentloans.gov	Check www.studentloans.gov
Pell Disbursement Date	5-7 days after first class start date	5-7 days after first class start date
Last Day of Semester	May 5, 2013
*Students who appear to be eligible for federal aid and have a complete FAFSA application and supporting documents:  may qualify to have their tuition due date extended  may be considered for a book advance Students who complete their financial aid file after the Complete File Date will still be considered for financial aid but must pay their tuition by their due date or sign up for the e-Cashier Payment Plan to avoid being dropped from classes for non-payment. **Pell awards offered prior to the census date will not be increased for any credits added after the census date.