{"id":233199,"date":"2026-04-15T20:10:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T20:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/233199\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T20:10:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T20:10:07","slug":"what-unf-students-should-know-for-the-summer-semester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/233199\/","title":{"rendered":"What UNF students should know for the summer semester"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the spring semester comes to a close, University of North Florida students are getting ready for summer classes, navigating financial aid, classes, and graduation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to the UNF <a href=\"https:\/\/events.unf.edu\/academic_calendar\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">academic calendar<\/a>, the summer term is divided into three parts (Summer A, B, and C) with crucial dates regarding registration, deadlines, and holidays throughout.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While Summer C covers the entire summer term from May 11 to July 31, Summer A runs from May 11 to June 18, and Summer B starts on June 22 and runs through July 31.<\/p>\n<p>Financial aid and graduation<\/p>\n<p>Summer aid is limited and awarded on a first-come, available-funds basis with additional eligibility rules for students using their final Bright Futures credits or completing degree requirements, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unf.edu\/financialaid\/term\/summer.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UNF website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Students seeking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unf.edu\/financialaid\/term\/summer.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">financial aid<\/a> for the summer term must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form for the 2026-27 year. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unf.edu\/financialaid\/bright-futures\/faq.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bright Futures <\/a>recipients generally must also enroll in at least six credit hours to qualify for funding, according to the UNF website.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>UNF sophomore Marisa Long said the scholarship is really important to her and many other students.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s easy to get lost behind deadlines for financial aid, so it\u2019s important for us [students] to stay on top of it,\u201d said Long.<\/p>\n<p>Students planning to graduate this summer may also begin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unf.edu\/commencement\/checklist.html#:~:text=To%20apply%20for%20graduation%20at%20UNF%2C%20you,video%20on%20how%20to%20apply%20for%20graduation.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">applying<\/a> through MyWings on April 20. The deadline for applications for summer graduation is June 18 and commencement is scheduled for Friday, July 31.<\/p>\n<p>For more details about course offerings, academic deadlines, and advising, students can visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unf.edu\/records\/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UNF Registrar\u2019s Office website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Important Summer 2026 Dates\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Monday, May 11: Summer semester begins<br \/>\nMonday, May 11\u2013Friday, May 15: Full Term and Summer A add\/drop week<br \/>\nMonday, May 18: Payment deadline for Summer A and Summer C at 5 p.m.<br \/>\nMonday, May 25: Memorial Day, UNF closed\u00a0<br \/>\nThursday, June 18: Summer 2026 Graduation Application Deadline, Summer A classes end<br \/>\nFriday, June 19: Juneteenth, UNF closed<br \/>\nMonday, June 29: Summer B payment deadline at 5 p.m.<br \/>\nMonday, June 22\u2013Friday, June 26: Summer B add\/drop week<br \/>\nFriday, July 3\u2013Saturday, July 4: Observance of Independence Day, UNF closed\u00a0<br \/>\nFriday, July 31: Summer 2026 term ends and commencement\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>For more information or news tips, or if you see an error in this story or have any compliments or concerns, contact <a href=\"https:\/\/unfspinnaker.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection\" class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"dfbabbb6abb0ad9faab1b9acafb6b1b1beb4baadf1bcb0b2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As the spring semester comes to a close, University of North Florida students are getting ready for summer&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":233200,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[116,118,117],"class_list":["post-233199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville-headlines","tag-jacksonville-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233199","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=233199"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233199\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/233200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=233199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=233199"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=233199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}