<p>During my summers in college, I'd like to stay on campus and work full time, take classes, do research, study abroad, or do a co-op. Do many students stay at their college campuses all year and all summer? Does financial aid cover the costs of room and board (and possible classes)? Thanks.</p>
<p>I would like to do that and would like info, too.</p>
<p>Depends on your financial aid I guess. The semester I lived on campus, they had special dorms for people to move into if they were going to stay over breaks, or into the summer. I would assume if you had a scholarship that covered everything, it would cover your room and board in the summer, but I would check it out first. You might be charged at a per day rate, like some colleges charge for students who want to move in early to their dormitory.</p>
<p>I have almost same plans for summer, i plan to do an internship and get some work experience. Most of my colleagues go home during summer as its a 4 month break, but id rather stay there and do some work.</p>
<p>most scholarships are fall & spring semesters (or fall/winter/spring depending on your system).</p>
<p>Kirst is right - that's how most scholarships are set up - and it's at the discretion of who or whatever entity awards the money, not the schools. But some scholarships offer to cover - for example - 8 consecutive periods where courses are offered, including the summer school sessions. So you could use your monies for - say - 2 summers of study, but then you'd get nothing for your last 2 semesters in school senior yr. Some schools offer finaid specific for summer study - you'd have to check with each school individually about that.</p>
<p>But what about financial aid, like grants and loans? Does that cover any summer sessions spent on campus?</p>
<p>I don't know of any gov't-backed loans that cover summer school - they are dispersed in Sept. and Jan. (or quarterly, if your school operates on that system). They make no disbursements for summer sessions. My kids' schools offer small amounts of finaid specifically for summer session - but you must apply for it early in spring to be considered. Summer school is typically much cheaper than regular semesters (asuming you stay on campus - no foreign study), so the assumption must be that you could foot that bill pretty much on your own - or apply to the individual school, if they offer summer finaid.</p>
<p>Chances are, your regular financial aid package doesn't cover the summer session. You would have to apply for additional financial aid. Just e-mail the admissions and/or financial aid offices for information about summer attendance. It definitely doesn't cover attending summer school or living/dining on campus during the summer.</p>
<p>College definitely "kick out" everyone out of the dorms at the end of the spring term, though some are understanding of individual situations where foreign or other students may not have somewhere to go for the summer. Most students are expected to go home by the time that the academic year/fiscal year ends on June 30. </p>
<p>You just have to apply separately for summer term classes, residence, meals and financial aid separately from your regular fall/winter/spring term experience. Most colleges will have a admissions link on their website for summer school attendance.</p>
<p>You could also check if there are any summer internship or co-op opportunities where corporations partner with your college to have students gain actual work experience in industry around the country and make some money. A lot of engineering/computer science students head to Silicon Valley for summer co-ops.</p>
<p>I personally think it would be more exciting and rewarding to "get away" from college during the summer and broaden one's personal experience, but to each his own.</p>
<p>also in many places where there are lots of students living off campus students who go home for the summer rent their apt cheaply rather than leave it empty</p>
<p>Yeah, you could always sublet for the summer but that doesnt cover tuition which could still run you $10,000 for the summer at a top private.</p>