Payment

The Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (OSFA) awards or administers student financial aid packages and maintains student financial aid records.

• Due to a new Federal regulation, financial aid can no longer be used to pay prior term or past due charges. You will need to pay all prior term charges by the billing due date or your schedule will be subject to cancellation. Failure to pay your past due charges will result in late penalty and interest fees, and will block future registration, transcript and diploma releases.
• All scholarships, grants and departmental awards or sponsorships must be reported to the OSFA.
• Students must be registered for the appropriate number of hours on which their aid package was based and have completed all documentation, or their aid will not be disbursed.
• Most aid funds are credited directly to the student’s account in the Cashier's Office at the beginning of each semester. Because financial aid can only be disbursed to enrolled students, the University is not allowed to disburse any financial aid prior to the first day of class each semester/term.
• Financial aid (including scholarships, grants, and loans from all sources) must be used to pay any current term tuition and fees charges, room rent, and meal plan charges.
• Aid may not be used to pay prior term or past due balances.
• If the award exceeds the total current charges on a student’ account a refund will be processed.
• Students are encouraged sign up for direct deposit to ensure prompt receipt of monies.
• Those who do not have Direct Deposit will have a check mailed to the Home/Mailing Address listed with Registration and Records.

If you have questions concerning your financial aid, please contact your financial aid counselor.