Report Summer Units for Financial Aid

To be considered for Summer financial aid, you must report the total number of units you plan to take for the entire Summer semester. The Report Summer Units link will become available a few days after you have officially enrolled in Summer courses.

Please note: If you report your Summer units and later add or drop a class, you must contact our office so we can update your reported units.

How to Report Summer Units

  1. Log in to the SFSU Gateway using your SFSU credentials.

  2. In the Launchpad section, select “Student Center.”

    SFSU Gateway Launchpad with "Student Center" option highlighted.

  3. In the Finances section select "View Financial Aid."

    Student center dashboard with "View Financial Aid" link highlighted.

  4. Select the aid year "2026"

    Financial Aid section with Aid Year 2026 highlighted.

  5. Select the "Report Summer Units" link located underneath your award summary.

    Financial aid award summary section with "Report Summer Units" link indicated.

  6. Enter the total number of units you plan to take for the entire Summer semester.

    Report summer units page with box, checkbox and submit button indicated.
  7. Select the checkbox to confirm your summer units.
  8. Select "Submit" to complete the process.

Note: Summer 2026 financial aid awards will appear on your 2025–2026 Financial Aid Awards Summary in your Student Center once they are available. If you completed the steps above, you will be notified through your SF State email. Please wait until you receive this notification.