Summer aid awards for graduate and professional students are Unsubsidized Direct Loans. If you borrowed the annual Unsubsidized Direct Loan maximum during the fall or spring semester, you will not be eligible to borrow an Unsubsidized Direct Loan during the summer term. If you need additional funds, you may apply for a Graduate PLUS Loan. You may also choose to apply for private loans.

Enrollment in at least one of the summer terms is required to receive a summer financial aid offer. We process financial aid for students enrolled during the summer term(s) starting mid-April.

• If we need additional documentation, you will receive an email notifying you of items on your ‘To Do’ list in your ConnectCarolina Student Center. On the right side in Student Center click ‘Financial Aid Items’ for additional information.
• If we do not need any additional information you will receive an email to your UNC issued email (in mid-April) letting you know you can view your summer aid offer in your ConnectCarolina Student Center.

Financial aid is generally disbursed one week before the first day of classes in each summer term.

Once aid is disbursed, it will go directly to your student account with the University Cashier and be applied to your charges.  Once aid is applied, any aid in excess of charges will be refunded to you; refunds will be processed as soon as possible. The quickest way to receive your refund is to set up direct deposit with the University Cashier.  If you have not selected direct deposit you must email or go in person to the cashier to request and collect your refund check.

If you notice that your aid has not been applied to your account, there may be additional action required on your part. Common reasons for not receiving disbursement include:

• You are not enrolled at least half time during one of the summer sessions (1.5 hrs).
• You haven’t completed the loan requirements on your ‘To Do’ list for your loans.
• You have additional holds that need addressing. Any holds will be displayed in your Connect Carolina Student Center.

You can defer your bill and extend your due date with the University Cashier in ConnectCarolina. Please note: Campus Health charges, library fines and charges from a prior semester cannot be deferred.

Deferments requests must be submitted before the due date on the first bill of each semester.

To defer your bill:

• Log in to ConnectCarolina and access the Student Center through Self Service.
• In the Student Financials section, select Request Deferment from the drop-down menu.
• Click/check the box for Financial Aid Deferment and the Statement of Understanding and click submit.
• Click OK at the confirmation screen. You must request the deferment before the due date on the billing statement.
• The new due date will be displayed in the Account Activity section of the Student Center.

Once the new due date is less than 30 days away, the balance will show as DUE NOW instead of FUTURE DUE.