Federal & state funding
Federal PELL grants and Direct Stafford loans awards may be available for summer study at JCC. Review the following information for more details for each source of funding.
Federal PELL grants for summer study may be available to continuing JCC students who were accepted and enrolled in spring courses immediately prior to the summer study and are eligible to receive PELL during the academic year. You must be in good academic standing and enroll in imputed or college level courses necessary for your degree/certificate to receive PELL grant funds.
The amount you can receive is determined by your FAFSA results, your remaining lifetime PELL allowance, and the number of credit hours you enroll in. PELL will automatically be awarded to your summer student bill after you register for summer courses for the amount you are eligible to receive.
Student loans may be an appropriate option to consider if you are not eligible for other aid. To receive a summer student loan, you must:
- Be enrolled and pursuing a JCC degree or certificate in the spring semester immediately prior to the summer study.
- Be eligible for federal student aid by meeting both financial and academic progress requirements.
- Have a completed and correct Student Aid Report (SAR) on record with JCC.
- Have remaining student loan eligibility for the academic year.
- Submit a student loan acceptance form (available in BANNER under financial aid eligibility requirements) to the Financial Aid & Billing office.
- Enroll and participate in at least 6 credit hours of summer study needed for your degree. There are no exceptions to this requirement. You may enroll in 6 hours in either session, or 3 hours in one session, and 3 in the second. If, for any reason (such as class cancellation or a change in your schedule), you cannot participate in 6 credit hours, you will not be eligible for any part of a summer loan to pay for credits taken, and you will be responsible to pay for courses with other resources.
Additional summer aid opportunities
The PEP grant for high school juniors and seniors pays half the tuition for summer courses. Funds are available on a limited, first-come-first-served basis to eligible students. Review current maximum award amount and apply for the PEP grant »
Local agencies can assist qualifying students with summer session expenses. Students can contact agencies such as ACCES-VR or Chautauqua Works for information regarding these programs.
If you are pursuing a degree at another college and want to take summer courses at JCC, you are not eligible for financial aid through JCC. However, you may have eligibility for summer funding from your home college for JCC courses through a financial aid consortium agreement. Contact your home college financial aid office for information regarding your eligibility for aid for JCC summer classes.