Fall 2023 Financial Aid Disbursement Info

Check your https://one.uf.edu/https://one.uf.edu/ONE.UF portal for any outstanding “To Do” items and “Holds” to make sure you have submitted or completed all requirements necessary to receive your financial aid. You must complete all federal financial aid requirements before any federal funds can be disbursed to you.

Your Financial Aid Disbursement

  • Your aid will be calculated and disbursed based on your total fall enrollment at the end of Drop/Add.  If you add classes after Drop/Add those classes will NOT be used in calculating your eligibility for aid.
  • Disbursement of aid for students who have completed all federal requirements and are enrolled in 15 credit hours (undergraduates) or 12 credit hours (graduates) will begin the first week of classes.
  • If you are enrolled less than 15 credit hours (undergraduates) or 12 credit hours (graduates), your financial aid (including loans) will be held until after the end of the Drop/Add period.  At that time, SFA will make adjustments to your “cost of attendance” based on your actual enrollment. Adjusting your cost of attendance may require a reduction in the amount of financial aid awarded to you. If this is necessary, you will be notified. Read more about  https://www.sfa.ufl.edu/process/receiving-your-aid/enrollment-requirements/https://www.sfa.ufl.edu/process/receiving-your-aid/enrollment-requirements/determining financial aid minimum enrollment requirements.
  • Florida Bright Futures Scholarships, Pell Grants, and Machen Florida Opportunity Scholarships will be disbursed after Drop/Add ends. 
Dropping Classes
  • If you are paid before the end of Drop/Add based on full-time enrollment and subsequently drop to less than full-time status, your “cost of attendance” will be adjusted to reflect your actual enrollment.
  • Adjusting your cost of attendance may require a reduction in the amount of financial aid awarded to you or repayment of aid already received. If this is necessary, you will be notified.
Federal Requirements
  • If all federal requirements to receive your aid (such as federal verification, entrance counseling, promissory notes, and other requests for information) have not been completed by the end of the term, your aid will be cancelled.
Sign Up for Direct DepositDirect Deposit is the quickest and safest way to receive your financial aid refunds. To sign up, go to the https://one.uf.edu/campusfinances/directdeposithttps://one.uf.edu/campusfinances/directdepositOneUF Direct Deposit webpage and sign in with your Gatorlink username and password.

Consumer Information Disclosure for all University of Florida Students

In accordance with the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), postsecondary educational institutions awarding, and disbursing Title IV federal student aid funds are required to make consumer information accessible and easy to obtain. Consumer Information is intended to help prospective students, current students, students’ parents, and employees make informed decisions regarding education or employment at the University of Florida. Such disclosures are available on the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarship’s website at: https://www.sfa.ufl.edu/consumer-information-disclosure/https://www.sfa.ufl.edu/consumer-information-disclosure/www.sfa.ufl.edu/consumer-information-disclosure.

If you have questions or need additional information, please contact a financial aid adviser at the https://www.onestop.ufl.edu/https://www.onestop.ufl.edu/OneStop or call 352-392-2244 or 833-UF1-STOP.

Managing Your Finances in College Webinar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaI42pmfrSsVIew “Chomping Change: Managing Your Finances in College” video on YouTube

Webinar was held on
February 16, 2023 @ 11:00 am via Zoom

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CHOMPING CHANGE:
Managing Your Finances in College
a webinar presented by
Dr. Martie Gillen
UF Family, Youth and Community Sciences


Webinar ​​​​topics will include:

  • Why should I care about my finances?
  • Opportunity cost
  • Tracking income and expenses
  • Creating a spending plan/budget
  • The importance of an emergency fund and how to start
  • Financial goal setting
  • Managing credit wisely
  • Checking your credit report
  • Do I need renter’s insurance?
  • Investing in financial education

Aid-a-Gator Emergency Aid

UF created the “Aid-a-Gator” program as an emergency fund to provide limited assistance to students who experienced a temporary financial hardship due to a hurricane and its aftermath. Undergraduate students and graduate students not on assistantship who experience financial hardship may visit the SFA Aid-a-Gator webpage for additional information.

Constitution Day 2022

Please join University of Florida Levin College of Law professors https://www.law.ufl.edu/faculty/tracey-maclinTracey Maclin, Raymond & Miriam Ehrlich Chair in U.S. Constitutional Law; https://www.law.ufl.edu/faculty/jonathan-marshfieldJonathan Marshfield, Associate Professor of Law; and https://www.law.ufl.edu/faculty/danaya-c-wrightDanaya Wright, T. Terrell Sessums and Gerald Sohn Professor of Constitutional Law and Co-Director, Center for Governmental Responsibility; for our 2022 Constitution Day Celebration.

Please contact mailto:ruthm@law.ufl.eduruthm@law.ufl.edu for more information.

RSVP here.

Friday, September 16, 2022
Time: Noon ET
Location: Holland Hall 355C

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2021 Constitution Day Event

September 17 is Constitution Day!

Mark your calendars to celebrate Constitution Day with the UF Levin College of Law at noon ET.

This event is free and open to the public via zoom.

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Learn more about the Constitution:
https://constitutioncenter.org/?fbclid=IwAR28UAaQE-4d4DhMc0FPYl9099D_R5i1MuFe3uI9KWiHLBq8C7EqwvmDqg8https://constitutioncenter.org/

Constitution Day resources: https://www2.ed.gov/policy/fund/guid/constitutionday.html?fbclid=IwAR0Rg9nOAr54F4xzOHxLA-ob7lM8RsKraHs1blTAm03UArq35lYLUeG3vp4https://www2.ed.gov/policy/fund/guid/constitutionday.html

Fall 2021 Financial Aid Reminders

Check your https://one.uf.edu/ONE.UF portal for any outstanding “To Do” items and “Holds” to make sure you have submitted or completed all requirements necessary to receive your financial aid. You must complete all federal financial aid requirements before any federal funds can be disbursed to you.

Your Financial Aid Disbursement

  • Your aid will be calculated and disbursed based on your total fall enrollment at the end of Drop/Add.  If you add classes after Drop/Add those classes will NOT be used in calculating your eligibility for aid.
  • Disbursement of aid for students who have completed all federal requirements and are enrolled in 15 credit hours (undergraduates) or 12 credit hours (graduates) will begin the first week of classes.
  • If you are enrolled less than 15 credit hours (undergraduates) or 12 credit hours (graduates), your financial aid (including loans) will be held until after the end of the Drop/Add period.  At that time, SFA will make adjustments to your “cost of attendance” based on your actual enrollment. Adjusting your cost of attendance may require a reduction in the amount of financial aid awarded to you. If this is necessary, you will be notified. Read more about  https://www.sfa.ufl.edu/process/receiving-your-aid/enrollment-requirements/determining financial aid minimum enrollment requirements.
  • Florida Bright Futures scholarships, Pell grants, and Machen Florida Opportunity Scholarships will be disbursed after Drop/Add ends. 
Dropping Classes
  • If you are paid before the end of Drop/Add based on full-time enrollment and subsequently drop to less than full-time status, your “cost of attendance” will be adjusted to reflect your actual enrollment.
  • Adjusting your cost of attendance may require a reduction in the amount of financial aid awarded to you or repayment of aid already received. If this is necessary, you will be notified.
Federal Requirements
  • If all federal requirements to receive your aid (such as federal verification, entrance counseling, promissory notes, and other requests for information) have not been completed by the end of the term, your aid will be cancelled.

Sign Up for Direct DepositDirect Deposit is the quickest and safest way to receive your financial aid refunds. To sign up, go to the https://one.uf.edu/campusfinances/directdepositOneUF Direct Deposit webpage and sign in with your Gatorlink username and password.

If you have questions concerning your financial aid or need additional information, please contact a financial aid adviser at the https://www.onestop.ufl.eduOneStop or call 352-392-2244 or 833-UF1-STOP.

What’s Next? Information about Financial Aid for Fall 2021

The fall semester is just around the corner, and we know you may have questions about scholarships and financial aid.

Join Student Financial Aid and Scholarships (SFA) to learn what steps you need to take next to ensure you are prepared and comfortable when it comes to your finances.


View video on YouTube https://youtu.be/NjjFXc0S9Fw“Financial Aid: What’s Next?”.

Visit the https://www.sfa.ufl.edu/resources/videos/SFA Video webpage or the https://www.youtube.com/user/UFSFASFA YouTube Channel for our complete video library.

If you have not already done so, complete your 2021-2022 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) immediately at http://studentaid.gov/fafsaStudentAid.gov.  Not sure if you are eligible to complete a FAFSA? Find out more about https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/eligibilityFAFSA eligibility.

Have other financial aid concerns? The https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0uJ36gZXkXXayZnOneStop is your resource to find answers to your questions.

We wish you all the best for a successful academic year!

Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships

2021-22 Financial Aid Petitions

We know that the past year has held many challenges and that you and your family may have experienced changes in your household or financial situation.  We are here to assist you in meeting your changing financial needs.

If you have not already done so, complete your 2021-2022 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) immediately at https://studentaid.gov/fafsaStudentAid.gov.  Not sure if you are eligible to complete a FAFSA? https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/eligibilityFind out more about FAFSA eligibility.

If you have completed the FAFSA, but feel that it does not accurately reflect your family’s circumstances, we can help you complete a petition.  Petitions enable us to re-evaluate your situation for reasons such as

  • loss of income due to decreased work hours or wages;
  • loss of employment;
  • divorce or death of a parent or spouse; or
  • other events that changed your household structure or finances.

More information on https://www.sfa.ufl.edu/process/additional-information/petitioning-your-aid/Petitioning Your Financial Aid.

If you were unable to attend or would like to revisit the Financial Aid Petitions presentation, a recording is below. The presentation is also available on https://www.sfa.ufl.edu/resources/videos/the SFA videos webpage.

Have other financial aid concerns? The https://uf.force.com/OneStop/s/OneStop is your resource to find answers to your questions.