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/.

• 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 Summer Sessions Loan based on their Summer Budgets or Cost of Attendance.

• Please complete the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the summer term by June 1, 2025.

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

• If you wish to borrow the loan, you may begin by accepting the loan under My Finances.

• UC Berkeley will inform ECSI of your interest in borrowing the Summer Sessions Loan in May 2025.

• ECSI will email you a link to complete loan entrance counseling and a promissory note.

• Please complete Summer Sessions Loan requirements by the deadline.

  Summer Enrollment Periods	Summer Sessions Loan Processing Deadlines
  Session A Only	Second to last Friday of June
  Any Session ending August 15th	Last Friday in July
  Special Session ending before August 15th	Two weeks before end of the Session

   

• After the student completes Summer Sessions Loan requirements, in approximately 5 days, UCB will receive confirmation of the completion of loan requirements.

• Once UCB receives confirmation from ECSI, the loan requirements task will be completed and your loan will be disbursed.

• Student Billing will notify you of a refund. If you wish the refund to be deposited directly into your bank account, you may consider Signing Up for Direct Deposit.

• Summer Sessions Loan is available to undergraduate students who meet basic eligibility requirements including being enrolled at least half-time.

• Summer Sessions Loan has a fixed interest rate of 5%. Interest accrual and repayment of the loan begins nine months after you graduate or drop below half-time.

• You must complete loan Exit Counseling if you graduate, you are on a leave of absence, or you drop below half-time.

• You will receive information regarding Summer Sessions Loan repayment from ECSI at the end of your grace period.

• Cal Student Central is your destination for key university business related to financial aid, fees and billing, payments, disbursements, registration, and enrollment. If you have questions, please open a case online at Cal Student Central - Services & Areas of Support.