{"id":12488,"date":"2024-03-12T14:48:45","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T18:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/?page_id=12488"},"modified":"2024-03-13T11:12:37","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T15:12:37","slug":"maymester","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/receive\/maymester\/","title":{"rendered":"Maymester and Financial Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"lead\">\t\t\t<div class=\"container my-4 my-sm-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\nMaymester is an intensive four-week session that offers the same credit as traditional semester-length classes, utilizing longer meeting times for each class.<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-faded my-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container my-0  my-sm-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2>Maymester: Accelerated Path to Summer Learning<\/h2>\n<p>Here are some essential details to guide students through this unique intersession.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Financial Aid Considerations: <\/strong>The\u00a0Maymester is not treated as a separate term for financial aid purposes. Instead, it is seamlessly connected to the summer semester. Any courses taken during the\u00a0Maymester\u00a0will be integrated into the student\u2019s overall summer enrollment. This ensures a cohesive academic experience without the need for separate financial aid awards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Disbursements and Refunds: <\/strong>Disbursements for\u00a0Maymester\u00a0enrollment begin during the second week of the Summer (A\/C\/D) term.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Academic Engagement: <\/strong>Active participation in\u00a0Maymester\u00a0coursework is crucial, especially if receiving federally funded financial aid. The\u00a0Office of Student Financial Assistance\u00a0monitors academic engagement to facilitate timely disbursement of federal aid. Learn more about confirming academic activity <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/receive\/confirming-academic-activity\/\">Academic Activity for Federal Financial Aid<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP): <\/strong>SAP evaluations occur at the end of each semester fall, spring, or summer. The Maymester does not independently impact these assessments; overall performance across all terms determines the student\u2019s Satisfactory Academic Progress.<\/p>\n<p>Embrace the intensity of the\u00a0Maymester, explore new subjects, and make the most of this accelerated learning opportunity. For further questions, explore the comprehensive FAQs below.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container my-2 my-sm-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2>Maymester FAQs<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-list ucf-faq-list-classic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex mb-4 flex-column\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/question\/how-will-my-enrollment-for-the-maymester-impact-my-enrollment\/\" class=\"ucf-faq-question-link collapsed d-flex\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#post12471373739107\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon-container mr-2 mr-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"ucf-faq-question align-self-center mb-0 h5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow will my enrollment for the Maymester impact my enrollment?\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-topic-answer collapse ml-2 ml-md-3 mt-2\" id=\"post12471373739107\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card text-secondary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your intersession enrollment will be added to your enrollment for the summer semester.\u00a0 Please refer to the Undergraduate Catalog to review the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/undergraduate\/#\/policy\/SJeq_Cvcd?bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Registration%20Policies&amp;bcGroup=Academic%20Regulations%20and%20Procedures&amp;bcItemType=policies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">enrollment categories<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex mb-4 flex-column\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/question\/is-academic-activity-required-for-classes-taken-during-the-maymester\/\" class=\"ucf-faq-question-link collapsed d-flex\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#post12480373739107\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon-container mr-2 mr-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"ucf-faq-question align-self-center mb-0 h5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIs academic activity required for classes taken during the Maymester?\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-topic-answer collapse ml-2 ml-md-3 mt-2\" id=\"post12480373739107\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card text-secondary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. If you are receiving federally funded financial aid, the Office of Student Financial Assistance must be able to determine you are academically engaged in your coursework before disbursement of federal aid takes place. Learn more about confirming academic activity at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/receive\/confirming-academic-activity\/\">Academic Activity for Federal Financial Aid<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex mb-4 flex-column\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/question\/is-the-maymester-its-own-term-for-financial-aid-purposes\/\" class=\"ucf-faq-question-link collapsed d-flex\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#post12469373739107\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon-container mr-2 mr-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"ucf-faq-question align-self-center mb-0 h5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIs the Maymester its own term for financial aid purposes?\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-topic-answer collapse ml-2 ml-md-3 mt-2\" id=\"post12469373739107\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card text-secondary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No, the Maymester is attached to the summer semester.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex mb-4 flex-column\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/question\/when-will-disbursements-and-refunds-take-place-for-the-maymester\/\" class=\"ucf-faq-question-link collapsed d-flex\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#post12475373739107\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon-container mr-2 mr-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"ucf-faq-question align-self-center mb-0 h5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen will disbursements and refunds take place for the Maymester?\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-topic-answer collapse ml-2 ml-md-3 mt-2\" id=\"post12475373739107\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card text-secondary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Disbursements for enrollment in the Maymester will begin during the second week of the Summer(A\/C\/D) term.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex mb-4 flex-column\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/question\/where-can-i-find-more-information-about-maymester\/\" class=\"ucf-faq-question-link collapsed d-flex\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#post12512373739107\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon-container mr-2 mr-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"ucf-faq-question align-self-center mb-0 h5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhere can I find more information about the Maymester?\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-topic-answer collapse ml-2 ml-md-3 mt-2\" id=\"post12512373739107\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card text-secondary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please refer to the College of Undergraduate Studies, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/undergrad.ucf.edu\/question\/whats-a-maymester\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maymester<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex mb-4 flex-column\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/question\/will-i-receive-a-separate-financial-aid-award-for-the-maymester\/\" class=\"ucf-faq-question-link collapsed d-flex\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#post12473373739107\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon-container mr-2 mr-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"ucf-faq-question align-self-center mb-0 h5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWill I receive a separate financial aid award for the Maymester?\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-topic-answer collapse ml-2 ml-md-3 mt-2\" id=\"post12473373739107\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card text-secondary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You will not receive a separate financial aid award for the Maymester.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex mb-4 flex-column\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/question\/will-satisfactory-academic-progress-be-determined-after-the-maymester\/\" class=\"ucf-faq-question-link collapsed d-flex\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#post12477373739107\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon-container mr-2 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