You must renew your FAFSA each year for consideration of federal, state, and some institutional aid. You can renew your FAFSA online at www.fafsa.gov. Submit your FAFSA as soon as possible after October 1st for priority consideration for the upcoming fall semester. All awards made based on applications received will be subject to the availability of funds from programs such as the university's Need-Based Grant, KY CAP Grant, SEOG Grant and Federal Work-Study. These awards are contingent upon continued funds from federal, state, and institutional sources.
At Kentucky State University, summer is considered a trailer of the preceding academic year. For summer 2019, you must have a complete 2018-2019 FAFSA and all requested documentation to apply. After you have finalized your enrollment, you must complete a summer aid request form, which is available on our website at www.kysu.edu. Students are eligible for summer Pell Grants for as long as the Secretary of Education allocated funds to support this grant. Direct Loan funds are available only if a student did not receive their full annual eligibility during the academic year. To be considered for Parent PLUS or Graduate/Professional PLUS loans for summer, you must complete the KSU Summer aid application in addition to a PLUS request form.
As long as you are enrolled, we will not recalculate Pell Grant eligibility for changes in enrollment after a student’s summer census date, unless you drop a future summer term class and receive 100% tuition credit or if your professor reports you as a No-show (Never began attendance).
Only eligible pre-registered and/or registered students who have submitted the summer aid request form will be considered for Federal Direct Loans. The summer aid request will become available when registration opens during the spring term. Federal grant eligible students enrolled in the summer term who submitted a summer aid request will be given priority for awarding and disbursement. Federal grant eligible students who did not submit the summer aid request will receive their federal grant(s) once we review student accounts as of the last regular summer session census date. Some types of financial aid must be canceled if not disbursed by June 30.
A student wishing to enroll under a consortium agreement should first receive approval from their academic advisor. The Registrar will provide students the documentation on the approved courses for the consortium. The student will bring this signed form to