Summer Financial Aid

New Students, did not attend Fall 2024 and/or Spring 2025 at Honolulu CC:

• Complete a Summer 2025 Financial Aid Request Form (available April 2025)
• Home Campus is Honolulu CC for Summer 2025 and Fall 2025
• Registered for courses for Summer 2025 and Fall 2025
• Has a valid 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with Honolulu CC (School Code: 001612).
• Meet all financial aid eligibility requirements.
• Be registered in Summer courses by June 18, 2025. Please remember that you can only receive financial aid for courses that apply to your degree.

Additional Summer Information

Summer Enrollment Level Census Date

The Enrollment Level Census Date is for the purpose of determining your enrollment level for the semester. The Financial Aid Enrollment Level Census Date for Summer is June 19, 2025. On this census date we will record your enrollment level (number of credits enrolled that apply to your degree program) as of that date, which will determine your eligibility for financial aid awards for the semester. Courses that are added after this “census date” will not be included into your financial aid enrollment level for the semester.

Concurrent Enrollment – a course taken at another UH campus may be considered for financial aid at Honolulu CC if the following requirements are met:

• Your home campus is Honolulu CC and you are enrolled for at least one course at Honolulu CC.
• The course taken at another UH campus must apply to your Honolulu CC degree (qualify under Course Program of Study). All Summer courses will be reviewed for Financial Aid eligibility.

Federal Pell Grant

Available to qualified students who enroll at least half-time (6 credits or more) who may exceed their full-year scheduled award OR for students who enroll less than half time (1 – 5 credits) and did not utilize their full-year scheduled Pell Grant eligibility during the Fall and Spring semester.

Example 1:
You received a Pell Grant for full-time enrollment in both Fall and Spring.  You must be enrolled at least half-time status that applies towards your program/major (6 credits or more) to be considered.

Example 2:
You received a Pell Grant at less than full-time enrollment in Fall and/or Spring.  You may have Pell Grant eligibility remaining and may qualify at less than half time status (1 – 5 credits).

Fall 2024 Enrollment	Spring 2025 Enrollment	Summer 2025 Enrollment	Potentially Eligible for Summer Pell
Full-time (12 cr +)	Full-time (12 cr +)	6 credits or more	Yes
Full-time (12 cr +)	Full-time (12 cr +)	5 credits or less	No
3/4 time (9-11 cr)	Full-time (12 cr +)	1 or more credits	Yes
1/2 time (6-8 cr)	Full-time (12 cr +)	1 or more credits	Yes
< 1/2 time (1-5 cr)	Full-time (12 cr +)	1 or more credits	Yes
0 credits	Full-time (12 cr +)	1 or more credits	Yes

Please note: Receiving the Federal Grant during any semester will count toward your 600% Pell Grant Lifetime Limit.

Federal Direct Student Loans

Available to qualified students who are enrolled at half-time status (6 or more credits applicable to their program). If you are interested in a student loan:

• Submit a  Federal Direct Student Loan Request Form  found on the Forms page.
• Deadline to submit a Summer 2025 Direct Loan request is June 18, 2025. Any requests dated after this date will be automatically denied.
• All aforementioned eligibility requirements must be met.

Students are restricted to the annual limit for the academic year, which includes any Fall 2024 – Spring 2025 borrowing.

Timeframe and Method of Disbursement

In general:

• Pell Grant funds will disburse no earlier than the first day of the Summer session in which you meet eligibility requirements.
• Direct student loan funds will disburse no earlier than the first day of the Summer session in which you meet eligibility requirements. All student loans require two separate disbursements, first at the beginning of the loan period and the second at the midpoint of the loan period.

Disbursements are processed electronically and disbursed to your Honolulu CC student account.  If a credit balance is created once funds are disbursed to your Honolulu CC student account, the UH Systems Business Office will have up to 14 days to process any applicable refunds per Federal Regulation.

Important Dates

• Summer 2025 & Fall 2025 ‘shopping cart’ opens 3/3/25
• Summer 2025 & Fall 2025 registration opens 4/7/25
• Summer Session 1 begins 5/27/25 (6 weeks)
• Summer Session 3 begins 6/9/25 (8 weeks)
• Summer Session 2 begins 7/7/25 (6 weeks)
• Summer Financial Aid Enrollment Census Date: 6/19/25
  • Last day to register for Summer courses (even Summer 2) for it to be considered for FINAID eligibility is 6/18/25