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Summer Aid

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TCU has allocated additional institutionally funded financial aid to assist with summer school costs.

Students will need to submit the 2026-2027 FAFSA and the TCU Summer School Aid Application through their MyTCU portal for summer aid. Students must be enrolled in summer hours before financial aid will be disbursed. Changes to enrollment hours may result in aid adjustments.

  • The TCU Summer School Aid Application is located in your MyTCU portal under the Financial Aid Tile, aid year 2026-2027, left-hand menu.
Enrollment Financial Aid options for Summer
FAFSA 1 hour or more TCU Summer Grant
FAFSA 1 hour or more/Meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress Federal Pell Grant
FAFSA 6 hours or more/Meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress PLUS loans-must have 2025-2026 FAFSA on file at TCU; parents of dependent undergraduate students can apply online with US Dept of Education
FAFSA 6 hours or more/Meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress College Access Loans-certain students may have summer eligibility for College Access Loans - scroll down for details
No FAFSA / Less than 6 hours Private loans-students can apply online with lender of their choice

Summer 2026 tuition rate is $2,210 per credit hour.

Disbursement of summer financial aid: Most loan options listed above are limited to students who are enrolled at least half-time except private loans. Due to federal regulations, state statute, and TCU policy loan funds from federal or state cannot be disbursed until a student begins the half-time study. For example, the student is enrolled in 6 hours during the first five week session=disbursement is the first day of the first five-week session.

Federal/Private Loans

  • All students needing funding for any summer school term may begin applying for loans in April 2026.
  • Please apply for your summer needs ONLY by choosing a loan period of 5/11/26 to 7/31/26 and by limiting your loan amount to the funding you will need for that time period.
  • Additional loan applications should be completed for fall and spring costs once the student has received an award notification email for those semesters.
  • Loan applications that are processed by the same lender and within 90 days of one another will most often result in only one inquiry to the students and/or cosigner’s credit. Check with your lender to confirm their credit application policies.
  • Some undergraduate students who plan to graduate in August 2026 or December 2026 may receive student Federal Direct Loans and PLUS Loans (parent) in summer if enrolled in 6 or more hours. A student may also request that they receive student Federal Direct Loans disbursed in 3 equal disbursements for summer/fall/spring if in 6 or more hours each semester.

College Access Loan

Texas residents who are enrolled at least half-time for summer 2026 may apply for the College Access Loan (CAL) from the state of Texas. To be eligible, undergraduate students must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 hours for the summer semester, and have a 2026-2027 FAFSA on file at TCU. Important: If you will be applying for a CAL loan for summer as well as a CAL for fall/spring, you must wait for a minimum of 2 weeks between these applications.

The CAL will require a credit-worthy cosigner if the student’s credit is not sufficient. Click here to get more information and apply online.

Undergraduate students who are eligible for CAL in fall 2026 and spring 2027 will have the option included in their financial aid award package.

Please be sure to periodically check “Requested Information” in your myTCU portal for any outstanding information needed to process your application. Awards will not disburse if there are outstanding documents.

TCU Summer Study Abroad

TCU offers a need-based scholarship for students who study abroad during the summer. The TCU Summer Study Abroad Need-based Scholarship is a need-based opportunity for students enrolled in a TCU-related program that earns TCU course credit and incurs a Program Fee. To apply for the scholarship, students must complete the two-step scholarship application process on TCU's Horned Frog Scholar Search. This process involves completing the general application first, followed by the supplemental study abroad application. A current FAFSA is also required, and students must be meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). International students who completed a CSS Profile at the time of their admission to TCU will be considered on a funds-available basis only and may not be notified of an award before departure. All students must apply and be admitted to a study abroad program through TCU Global to be considered for a scholarship. Applications for the TCU Summer Study Abroad Need-based Scholarship received after the priority deadline of October 31 are awarded based on the availability of funding.