Financial Aid

Location/phone: USF St. Petersburg: BAY 105, (727) USF-4128

Office Hours:  Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

and Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Web Address: http://www.stpt.usf.edu/finaid

     In addition to finding a wealth of information on the Web regarding your financial aid, you can apply for aid and monitor your aid application at USF St. Petersburg via the Financial Aid Web: http://www.stpt.usf.edu/finaid and via OASIS:  http://www.stpt.usf.edu/sp_oasis/index.htm.

     USF St. Petersburg only requires the Free Application for Federal Student Financial Aid (FAFSA) to apply for federal, state and USF financial aid funds. First, apply for a Federal Pin number at http://www.pin.ed.gov, then complete and submit the FAFSA online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov  Be sure to list USF St. Petersburg, school code #001537, as a school to receive your information.

     Since many programs are funded on a limited basis, it is to your advantage to apply early.  The USF St. Petersburg priority processing date is March 1, 2008.  Other dates and detailed information regarding financial aid are provided on our website through our Programs-At-A-Glance:  http://usfweb2.usf.edu/finaid/at_a_glance.htm.  Conduct a nationwide scholarship search:  http://www.fastweb.com/ and check out USF St. Petersburg’s scholarship information http://www.stpt.usf.edu/finaid/scholarships.

     The Office of Financial Aid communicates important information regarding your aid via e-mail throughout the year.  Therefore, it is extremely important that you ensure that your current e-mail address is correct in OASIS.

     Degree-seeking, Financial Aid students enrolled at least half-time receive a tuition deferment.   A tuition deferment prevents cancellation of registration for non-payment of fees and temporarily prevents assessment of the late payment fee. Since financial aid is disbursed after drop/add, check OASIS to see if you have a tuition deferment prior to the start of each term (http://www.stpt.usf.edu/sp_oasis/index.htm). If you have a tuition deferment, and you have met disbursement requirements, your financial aid will be applied against your student account charges.  Most financial aid is disbursed through your student account and is applied to tuition and other charges posted to the account before a check is issued for any remaining balance. Avoid paying a late payment fee by paying any remaining balance before the deferment deadline Since tuition deferment prevents cancellation for non-payment, you must officially withdraw from all classes by the refund deadline to be relieved of liability to pay and to ensure that tuition is not later paid by disbursed financial aid.  For further information regarding deferments go to http://usfweb2.usf.edu/finaid/other/deferments.htm.

     For non-financial aid students, short-term loans are also available for limited use. The deadline for deferred tuition payment and details about short-term loans are printed in the Schedule of Classes.

     Because we are required by federal regulations to verify the last date of attendance in classes, at the end of each semester, the Office of Financial Aid mails letters to financial aid recipients who appear to have unofficially withdrawn (your semester grades are all M, F, U, or I.)  Your last date of attendance may be considered the last date you submitted an assignment or took an exam, or your last date of actual attendance in classes.  This letter requires a response within 14 days, or it will be assumed you did not attend beyond the 50% point of the term.  This may require you to repay a portion of federal financial aid received.