Please note: If you are applying for a GATE Loan for the summer semester, please apply directly at Gateloan.com/cmu2 no later than June 15, 2008. Applications received after this date will NOT be processed.
If you are interested in borrowing a Federal Stafford Loan for the Summer 2008 session(s) AND you will be enrolled on a half-time basis, you must submit the following documents:
2007-2008 FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Parents' 2006 Federal Income Tax Return and W2 Forms - dependent students only
Student's 2006 Federal Income Tax Return
2007-2008 Carnegie Mellon Returning Student Financial Aid Application
Master Promissory Note (MPN)*
* If you completed an MPN for the 2007-2008 academic year or prior, you do not need to complete another MPN for each
subsequent academic year. If you have never completed an MPN, you may obtain one directly from your lender
of choice.
If you are taking classes outside of Carnegie Mellon, you must submit the following additional information:
Letter from your Carnegie Mellon department verifying that the units/credits will count toward your degree at Carnegie Mellon.
Students must submit the financial aid materials applicable to EITHER the 2007-2008 or 2008-2009 academic years. (i.e., 2007 tax returns are required for the 2008-2009 academic year.)
Note: Please understand that if you choose to borrow a Federal Stafford Loan for the Summer 2008 session(s) your Federal Stafford Loan eligibility may be reduced for the 2008-2009 academic year.
Deadline for submission of the required documents is:
Summer One: June 27, 2008
Summer Two: August 8, 2008
Summer All: August 8, 2008