For 2009 - 2010 Academic Year

October - December 2008: Apply for admission to USF

November - January 2009: Conduct a nationwide scholarship search, search and apply for USF scholarships, and search through our USF Polytechnic Scholarships.

December 2008: Apply for your federal PIN (parents of dependent students should also apply) so you can sign your FAFSA electronically.

January - February 2009: Apply for financial aid by completing your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 Priority Application Date and for scholarships by February 15 Priority Application Date. (Be sure to include your email address.)

Make sure you include USF in the section that requests which schools should receive your information electronically. (USF's federal school code is 001537.)

February - May 2009: Review your Student Aid Report (SAR) online to insure all information is correct.

March - July 2009: Complete and submit any required documents requested from you in OASIS.

To find out if additional information is required of you: Login to OASIS; Choose "Student & Financial Aid;" Choose "Financial Aid" menu; Choose "My Requirements, Bookstore Authorizations and Deferments;" Choose an aid year; See if any unsatisfied requirements are listed for you.

View your awards in OASIS and read your Financial Aid Terms and Conditions carefully. At least once a month, check your status in OASIS. If you need help with OASIS, visit the online tutorials provided by the Financial Aid Office in Tampa.

April - August 2009:

All borrowers: Login to OASIS to accept your loans & work-study, if awarded.
New borrowers: Submit a Federal Stafford Lender Preference form and complete an Entrance Interview.*
Submit your Master Promissory Note (MPN) to your lender.

June - August 2009: Subscribe to eDeposit in OASIS so funds due to you after your USF charges have been paid will be direct deposited into your bank account.

August 2009
Check OASIS to see if you have deferments and/or a BAPP (Bookstore Advance Purchase Program), and to sign up for eDeposit--if you have not already done so.

* The Lender Preference & Entrance Interview will appear in your unsatisfied requirements in OASIS if you need to submit them.

* The Office of Financial Aid communicates via email, so once you have been admitted, be sure to keep your email address current in OASIS.