Intersession (Spring/Summer) Funding
Is this application right for you?
- co-operative education students should not use the intersession application
- the intersession application is only for courses you will complete during the spring or summer sessions
- all spring/summer students now use the same intersession application for any full-time study period
- you can now apply for funding to attend intersession courses full-time for a period as short as 6 weeks, even if you didn’t use student assistance last fall or winter
- the intersession application is not for students studying part-time
To qualify
To receive intersession funding, you must be a full-time student (as defined by the table below) for six continuous weeks or longer during the May to August time period.
Condensed (3-week) courses count toward full-time study if the student is taking two or more of them back-to-back for a total of 6 or more weeks of continuous full-time study.
Courses taken during intersession also have some special considerations for scholastic achievement, your maximum funding period from student assistance (program length) and withdrawal from courses.
Students who do not meet these conditions are considered to be part-time and should apply for a part-time loan.
Credits and credit hours differ. The chart is referring to credits only. Students are encouraged to contact their educational institution for clarity on their summer registration status to know if they should apply for a summer full-time or part-time student loan.
Definition of full-time study: intersession
| Period of Study | Must be actively studying a total of: (minimum #) credits | Students with a disability (minimum #) credit |
|---|---|---|
| Full intersession (May to August) | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| 3-month intersession (May to July or June to August) | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Spring/Summer May/June, June/July or July/August | 1.0 | 0.5 |
Application process
Co-operative education students should not use the Intersession application link.
Log in to MyPATH and choose: Intersession Application
- if you were a full-time student during the winter term, your pre-study period is “0” weeks long
- if you were not in school this past winter, your application will be assessed using 18 pre-study weeks
Important: submit a Pre-Study Report as soon as the link becomes available within MyPATH (immediately after their first day of classes). If you are eligible, the report is required before your Nova Scotia Student Loan or Grant funding can be finalized and deposited.
Scholastic considerations
As usual, students who were enrolled in classes during the previous fall and/or winter terms must successfully complete a minimum of 60% of a full course load for the entire academic year to stay eligible for student assistance.
Students who were not in school during the fall/winter terms must successfully complete as follows:
- studying full-time from May to August: must successfully complete a minimum of 1.5 credits
- studying full-time from May to June or July to August only: must successfully complete a minimum of 1.0 (all) credits
Students who fail to meet the scholastic considerations risk being disqualified for further student assistance funding.
Program length considerations
Courses taken during intersession may count toward a student’s total allowable program length funding if the student studies full-time for 12 weeks or longer between May and August. Shorter study periods do not count toward program length funding limits.
Withdrawal considerations
Students must complete all courses for which they are funded for the intersession period. Failure to do so could result in full overaward and/or any intersession funding that is awarded in the form of a (non-repayable) grant could be converted into a (repayable) loan.