Application Process for Financial Aid

1. Complete and submit the renewal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you did not receive a renewal application from the U.S. Department of Education, you must complete another FAFSA. Please be advised that if you do not complete the FAFSA by April 1st of each year, your financial aid may not be available by the beginning of the Fall semester. You will be responsible for ANY and ALL financial obligations including, but not limited to, housing, books, and tuition. If your FAFSA is processed after April 1st, you will still be awarded, but not by the tuition deadline.
   
• After FAFSA results are received by the university, a financial award package will be generated provided that the student has been admitted into a degree-seeking major by the Office of Admissions. The original financial award package is based on full-time enrollment (12hrs for undergraduate and 9hrs. for graduate).
  
2. To access and accept your financial award, click here and follow the steps outlined.
   
3. If selected for verification by the U.S. Department of Education, students will be required to provide copies of relevant Federal income tax returns (1040, 1040A, 1040EZ). Dependent students must also provide parent tax information. Independent married students must provide spouse tax information. Other information may also be requested to meet Federal Verification Regulation requirements. If selected for verification, the financial award is subject to change based on the results of the verification process.
   
• The verification process allows the university to verify the information on the FAFSA by comparing it the requested documentation. If changes are warranted, the university will make the changes based on the documentation received from the student, electronically send the changes to the government, and wait for the government to approve the changes. Once the government approves the changes, the university will adjust the financial award if necessary.

1. Complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you did not receive a renewal application from the U.S. Department of Education, you must complete another FAFSA. Please be advised that if you do not complete the FAFSA by April 1st of each year, your financial aid may not be available by the beginning of the Fall semester. You will be responsible for ANY and ALL financial obligations including, but not limited to, housing, books, and tuition. If your FAFSA is processed after April 1st, you will still be awarded, but not by the tuition deadline.
   
   • After FAFSA results are received by the university, a financial award package will be generated provided that the student has been admitted into a degree-seeking major by the Office of Admissions. The original financial award package is based on full-time enrollment (12hrs for undergraduate and 9hrs. for graduate).
     
2. To access and accept your financial award, click here and follow the steps outline.


3. If selected for verification by the U.S. Department of Education, students will be required to provide copies of relevant Federal income tax returns (1040, 1040A, 1040EZ). Dependent students must also provide parent tax information. Independent married students must provide spouse tax information. Other information may also be requested to meet Federal Verification Regulation requirements.
   
• The verification process allows the university to verify the information on the FAFSA by comparing it the requested documentation. If changes are warranted, the university will make the changes based on the documentation received from the student, electronically send the changes to the government, and wait for the government to approve the changes. Once the government approves the changes, the university will adjust the financial award if necessary.

1. If you have already completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) you must place the University of North Florida’s school code (009841) on your FAFSA to ensure that the university is able to access your FAFSA. If you have not completed the FAFSA, you must do so immediately.



2. If you transfer to the University of North Florida for the Spring, you must complete the Mid-Year Request Form.



3. Complete and submit the renewal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you did not receive a renewal application from the U.S. Department of Education, you must complete another FAFSA. Please be advised that if you do not complete the FAFSA by April 1st of each year, your financial aid may not be available by the beginning of the Fall semester. You will be responsible for ANY and ALL financial obligations including, but not limited to, housing, books, and tuition. If your FAFSA is processed after April 1st, you will still be awarded, but not by the tuition deadline.
   
• After FAFSA results are received by the university, a financial award package will be generated provided that the student has been admitted into a degree-seeking major by the Office of Admissions. The original financial award package is based on full-time enrollment (12hrs for undergraduate and 9hrs. for graduate).



4. To access and accept your financial award, click here and follow the steps outline.


5. If selected for verification by the U.S. Department of Education, students will be required to provide copies of relevant Federal income tax returns (1040, 1040A, 1040EZ). Dependent students must also provide parent tax information. Independent married students must provide spouse tax information. Other information may also be requested to meet Federal Verification Regulation requirements.


• The verification process allows the university to verify the information on the FAFSA by comparing it the requested documentation. If changes are warranted, the university will make the changes based on the documentation received from the student, electronically send the changes to the government, and wait for the government to approve the changes. Once the government approves the changes, the university will adjust the financial award if necessary.

• You will have a financial aid award packaged before the Fall payment deadline.
  
• You will be allowed to defer fees through the Cashier's Office until funds are received. Please note that your awards must be accepted in order to allow your fees to be deferred. The system will calculate your accepted amount and allow that maximum amount to atomically place your fees in a pending or deferment status. Federal work-study can not be used to defer tuition fees. Students who utilize work-study funds are paid bi-weekly from the university’s payroll system.

• You will be awarded on a first-come first-serve basis.
  
• No guarantee can be made as to when your financial aid funds will be available.

Your Financial Aid Award Package

If you qualify, your award will contain one or more types of aid: scholarships, grants, loans and work-study. Scholarships are awards based on grades and/or financial need and do not have to be repaid. Grants also do not have to be repaid, and they are awarded to students with the greatest financial need. Need-based and non need-based loans are long-term and low-interest loans that are guaranteed by the deferral government. They must be repaid after you graduate, withdraw, or drop below half-time enrollment.

Part-time employment or Federal Work-Study is based on financial need. Part-time student jobs range from 0-20 hours a week and students are paid bi-weekly. The Parent Plus Loan (PLUS) is a loan program that enables parents of dependent students to borrow directly from lending institutions. Parents with good credit history may use this loan to pay the entire cost of attendance minus any other financial aid for a depend student. Repayment of both the principle and the interest begins after the loan is fully disbursed. The interest rate is variable and capped at 9%. If you are interested in applying for the PLUS loan, please complete the PLUS Loan application.

NOTE: All awards depend on available funds. The University of North Florida has the right to change or cancel awards if funds are unavailable. Your financial aid is contingent upon your eligibility and funding allocations received by UNF from the Federal Government and the Florida Legislature. Awards may be decreased or canceled if either your eligibility or need changes or Legislative action changes the level of funding of any program.