Tuition Grants

Merit-based Tuition Grants

A limited number of merit-based tuition grants will be available for visiting Summer Session students. An additional need-based grant may be available to qualifying domestic merit grant recipients who demonstrate financial need.

Eligibility

• Grades reflecting at least one year of undergraduate study
• Students must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher (or equivalent)
• Submission of a short essay

Tuition grant recipients must maintain minimum enrollment requirements for the program through the Final Study List deadline. Athletic courses (e.g. PHYSWELL, ATHLETIC) do not count towards the minimum unit enrollment.

How to Apply

To apply for a tuition grant, please follow the instructions in the application and complete the questions, below:

1. In no more than a few sentences, tell us how attending Stanford Summer Session will help you in your academic and intellectual journey.
2. In no more than 300 words, please respond to ONE of the following questions:
   • Tell us about one of your recent projects or assignments that made you excited about learning.
   • Tell us about your favorite undergraduate class so far. What made it compelling?
   • If you were given the possibility to have dinner with a person you found intellectually interesting, who would it be and why? What would you want to talk about?

Deadline

Submit all application and tuition grant materials by February 13, 2026 (9 p.m. PST)

Students applying for a tuition grant will receive their award decisions with their admissions decision on March 4, 2026. This includes students applying during the early decision deadline.

Need-based Tuition Grants

A limited number of need-based tuition grants will be available to qualifying domestic, merit grant recipients that demonstrate financial need.

Eligibility

• Meet all requirements of a merit-based grant
• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Provide a copy of your Student Aid Report from a completed FAFSA application for the 2024-2025 or 2025-26 academic year. FAFSA must be completed for your current institution and not for Stanford University.

Tuition grant recipients must maintain minimum enrollment requirements for the program through the Final Study List deadline. Athletic courses (e.g. PHYSWELL, ATHLETIC) do not count towards the minimum unit enrollment.

How to Apply

To apply for a need-based tuition grant, students must submit and qualify for a merit grant. In addition, students will need to submit a copy of their Student Aid Report from a completed FAFSA application for the 2024-2025 or 2025-26 academic year. FAFSA must be completed for your current institution and not for Stanford University.

For your privacy/security, please black out your social security number. Failure to do so will cause the Student Aid Report to be deleted and your tuition grant application will not be reviewed.

Deadline

Submit all application and tuition grant materials by February 13, 2026 (9 p.m. PST)

Students applying for a tuition grant will receive their award decisions with their admissions decision on March 4, 2026. This includes students applying during the early decision deadline.