"can not accept any other financial aid" - does this include loans?

[meep95]

I have of course emailed the graduate department of my school about this. However, it is Saturday night and I have to wait at least a whole day for a response so I thought I would post here since I am impatient haha. I was wondering about everyone here's experience.  My official offer said I cannot take any other financial aid, scholarships, or employment without the approval of the graduate school dean.  I am concerned since my program requires a summer quarter without an assistantship, and of course no loans available for summer. I am hoping to take some loans out for the general school year and use them for the summer tuition, which I will desperately need since I am out of state.  I know this is all speculation, but for anyone in a similar situation, have you been able to take out a loan? Was it easy to get the approval of the dean? 

[rising_star]

Are there really no loans available for the summer? That strikes me as odd.