Receiving Aid in '07-'08
Receiving Your Aid
Address Policy
You are responsible for keeping your current e-mail and local and permanent addresses up to date in the UF Directory. Update these at my.ufl.edu under "My Accunt."
Tuition/Fee Deferment
Deferments are granted automatically for students who have an award on file at SFA and do not owe tuition/fees from a previous term. Fees are deferred until receipt of financial aid or until the deferred payment deadline, whichever comes first. If you have questions about your eligibility for a fee deferment, check with SFA or check your deferment status on ISIS. On ISIS under "Financial Aid," choose "Aid Status."
Disbursement
Students generally receive financial aid by direct deposit or by mail from University Financial Services (UFS) in S-108 Criser Hall. UFS disburses aid only after verifying enrollment status and making sure students have no financial or academic holds on their records. All unpaid tuition/fees, housing charges, and other university debts (such as but not limited to lab fees, infirmary charges, and library fines) are deducted from students’ financial aid before disbursement. To decline automatic payment of UF accounts receivable charges (lab fees, infirmary charges, etc.) from your financial aid, contact UFS Disbursements at (352) 392-0737; please note—this MAY delay disbursement of your aid. Financial aid may not be used to pay prior-term tuition fees.
Direct Deposit of Aid to Your Bank Account by UFS
Most students receive their financial aid funds from UFS by direct deposit into their bank accounts—after classes begin and as soon as their aid is available. To sign up for direct deposit use UF’s ISIS system. Go to ISIS, choose “Financial Services,” then “EFT Signup.” Authorization takes five to ten business days. Also use “EFT Signup” to change your bank mid-year, if necessary. For more information on direct deposit contact UFS in S-108 Criser Hall.
From UFS by Mail
For students who have not signed up for direct deposit, UFS mails financial aid checks directly to students’ local addresses after classes begin and as soon as their aid is available. UFS mails Federal Direct PLUS Loan checks directly to parent borrowers after verifying the student’s enrollment.