What are they?
Short term loans are loans that must be repaid within the same semester that they are borrowed. There are two types of short term loans.
Expense loans are for financial aid applicants who have expenses due before their aid will disburse.
Short term loans for emergency expenses are for students who have an unexpected circumstance regardless of whether they have financial aid or not. Tuition must be paid to qualify for the emergency loan.
The maximum amount of this loan is $200.00.
In order to qualify for a Short Term Loan you must:
Be classified as a degree seeking USF student in good academic standing.
Have a cumulative USF Grade Point Average of at least 2.0 as an undergraduate student or 3.0 as a graduate student.
Be registered at least half-time. (6 credit hours for undergraduate students, 5 credit hours for graduate students). Audited courses do not count.
Not have any prior term financial charges in excess of $50 on your student account.
Tell me more:
Expense loans are not available if your funds are scheduled to disburse within the next 5 business days.
You will not be eligible for an expense loan if all financial aid for the current term has disbursed.
Proceeds from the short term loan for expenses will be e-deposited. Proceeds from the emergency loan will be mailed to your local mailing address if you haven’t signed up for e-deposit.
Interest on the expense loans shall accrue from the first day of the month following disbursement. Interest on the short term loan shall accrue from the date of disbursement. Interest rates for both loans are 12% (1% per month or a fraction thereof).
Applications received by 12 PM will be processed the same day. Applications received after 12 PM will be processed the next business day.
You may check your Expense or Short Term Loan status on OASIS and click on Student Records and Account Information Menu.
Disbursement of expense loan proceeds is not a guarantee that you will receive financial aid funds.
Due dates for expense and short term loans will be the deferment deadline date for the term. After this date, the University Controller’s Office will place your student record on hold and late fees will be assessed.
