DISBURSING FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID

Disbursing Financial Aid:

Most Federal Financial Aid is awarded during fall and spring semesters. A student attending summer term will be awarded only their remaining Pell eligibility, if any. The student must request in advance to receive any remaining Federal Stafford award. Summer applications are generally available in March of the applicable year.

A student must meet all eligibility requirements in order to receive a disbursement of financial aid.

Federal and State aid is credited to a student’s tuition account at the University, toward payment of any existing allowable charges, such as tuition and fees.

            -   If your awards are higher than your charges, you should receive a remainder check in

                the mail at the  address you have given the Registrars Office, within 14 days of the date

                financial aid has credited your  account at the University. If you choose to have your

                reimbursement transferred electronically to your bank account, please complete a

               Agreement Authorization for Direct Deposit of Student Account Credit Application

               available at the Income Accounting and Student Loan Services Office.

            -   If your awards are insufficient to pay all of your charges, you need to pay the remaining

                 amount by the published tuition deadline.

            -   If a student establishes eligibility prior to the beginning of a term, aid will usually

                 disburse to the student’s account at the end of the first day of school.

            -   If a student establishes eligibility after the beginning, but before the end of a term,

                 disbursement of aid will occur when all eligibility requirements are met.

            -   If a student does not establish eligibility until after the end of a term, regulations

                 regarding late disbursements will apply. Students in this situation are advised to

                 contact a financial aid counselor.

For questions regarding refund checks please contact the Income Accounting Office at 

(801) 581-7344.

For questions regarding disbursement of Federal Financial Aid, please contact the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office at (801) 581-6211.