Tuition Deferments

Check OASIS prior to the start of classes to see if you have a tuition deferment. A deferment allows you to keep your classes from being cancelled for nonpayment.

Tuition deferments require eligible satisfactory academic progress (SAP) status. Check OASIS to see your current SAP status.

• If your SAP status is ineligible, you must pay your tuition by the end of drop/add or your classes will be cancelled.
  
  
• If your current status is final warning, probation, or it appears you will exceed the maximum time frame, you will not be considered for a tuition deferment until August 10th, after the next SAP calculation.
  
  To check your Satisfactory Academic Progress in OASIS:

1. Login to OASIS
2. Choose "Financial Aid"
3. Choose "My Award and Loan Information"
4. Choose "General Information"
5. Choose "Check My Eligibility"
6. Choose "Check My Financial Aid Satisfactory Progress"

Enrollment Requirements

You can repeat a course you've passed ONE TIME and have it count in your hours enrolled for financial aid purposes. If you repeat a course you've passed more than one time, the hours will not be considered in your enrollment and could affect your eligibility for federal student aid (including loans) and USF grants. Keep in mind, however, that USF's academic policy counts repeated courses differently. Please review the section Grade Forgiveness Policy in the Undergraduate Course Catalogue at http://www.ugs.usf.edu/catalogs/1213/pdf/GradeForgiveness.pdf (Adobe PDF)

All financial aid, including student loans, require that you be enrolled as a degree seeking student.

Undergraduate Students

Full-time status is a minimum of 12 undergraduate USF credit hours.
Half-time status is a minimum of 6 undergraduate USF credit hours.

Graduate Students

Full-time status is a minimum of 9 graduate USF credit hours.
Half-time status is a minimum of 5 graduate USF credit hours.

Need Help?

Due to the high volume of office inquiries starting the week before fall semester begins, service will be provided to you based on when you filed your FAFSA and completed the application process:

• You can meet with an advisor on a walk in basis if you filed your FAFSA and submitted all required documents by August 10, 2012
  
  
• You can meet with an advisor beginning on September 10 if you filed your FAFSA by August 10, 2012 and still have outstanding documents
  
  
• You can meet with an advisor beginning on September 17 if you filed your FAFSA after August 10, 2012

In order to get the best possible service, make sure you have filed your FAFSA and provided us with all required documents no later than August 10th!

Report Funds From Outside Sources To Avoid Late Surprises

Federal regulations prohibit you from receiving more financial aid than your cost of attendance. If you have not previously reported funds from other sources, let us know immediately using the Additional Resources tab in OASIS.

• Choose 'My Award and Loan Information';
• Choose 'Award for Aid Year';
• Select the appropriate aid year;
• Click on the 'Resources/Additional Information' tab
• Enter the award information and click submit

Additional aid sources may include Scholarships, Tuition Waivers, Fellowships, etc.

Your awards may be revised to reflect any changes.

Bright Futures Update

We recommend that before beginning enrollment this fall, you familiarize yourself with the Bright Futures renewal requirement changes.

All Bright Futures recipients must submit a FAFSA before funds can be paid. If you have not filed yours yet, do so now at www.fafsa.gov

For additional information regarding the Florida Bright Futures Program, as well as current Bright Futures Scholarship amounts, please visit the OSFA web site.

New Freshman On Tampa Campus, Complete Life Skills for Student Success by August 22nd!

All first-year Tampa campus students are required to complete Financial Literacy 101, the USF Survival Guide and AlcoholEdu online courses by August 22nd. Don't delay! You are required to complete the Financial Literacy 101 course with a score of at least 80%. To get started, log on to my.usf.edu. Click on the Student Life tab at the top. In the My Organizations Plus module, click on Life Skills for Student Success and you are ready to begin!

Federal Direct Loan Disbursement

• Requires acceptance in OASIS
• Requires you to be enrolled as a degree-seeking student
• Requires at least half-time enrollment in USF courses appropriate to your degree level.
• Requires you to sign a Master Promissory Note, and complete an Entrance Interview if not done previously

Click here to view the Federal Direct Loans page

Florida Prepaid College Program

The Florida Prepaid Tuition Plan at USF is administered by the Cash Accounting Office.
For more information about Florida Prepaid at USF go to the University Controller's Office website.

Go to the state's website for more information about the Florida Prepaid College Program

Pell Grants - Maximum Semesters of Eligibility

Effective with the 2012-2013 aid year, eligibility is limited to the equivalent of 12 full-time paid semesters while seeking a first bachelor's degree. Students who reach the 12 semester limit will no longer be able to receive Pell grant funds.

Satisfactory Academic Progress Change for Grad Students

Effective fall 2012, the maximum time limit for graduate students is set by degree level, not degree program. You must earn your graduate degree within the following limits:

• MA/MS - 70 attempted hours
• EdS - 115 attempted hours
• PhD/EdD - 135 attempted hours

For more information review the SAP Policy for Financial Aid Recipients.

Bookstore Advance (BAPP)

BAPP eligibility will begin August 13th, after Satisfactory Academic Progress has been calculated with summer grades. Students who are eligible for a BAPP may purchase books and supplies from the USF Bookstore until 4 p.m., August 30, 2012.

Check OASIS to see if you have a BAPP for Fall.

Subscribe to E-Deposit in OASIS

eDeposit allows USF to electronically deposit funds directly to your personal bank account and expedites the receipt of your refund.

Sign up for eDeposit by signing into OASIS:

• Click "Student"
• Click "Tuition & Fees"
• Click "Subscribe to eDeposit"

Need Help With OASIS?

Check out financial aid "How-To Videos" that demonstrate how you navigate OASIS, how you can sign your promissory note electronically and more!

Check OASIS Regularly...

Check OASIS now for unsatisfied requirements, revisions to your award offer, and deferments.Check OASIS again just before classes start.

Your award may be revised:

• If you receive funds such as scholarships, tuition waivers, etc., or
• If there are changes to your FAFSA, budget (residency changes, living arrangments, etc.), and/or enrollment status.

Be Aware Of Financial Aid Scams!

We do not request personal information via phone calls to students.

There are organizations that impersonate college, government, and private institutions. Some will ask you for personal information that can be used in identity theft.

USFAS primarily communicates with students via e-mail through a USF account and we request personal information be submitted in written form for our records.

EEO & Diversity

USF is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action Institution.