Your financial aid is deposited in your student account and subtracted from your bill after you return a signed Financial Aid Award letter. However, if you receive either a Federal Stafford Student Loan or a Federal Perkins Loan, you must complete an entrance interview and endorse your loan check, if applicable. If you are awarded a Federal Perkins Loan, you must make an appointment to meet with a representative from the Student Accounts and Loans Office. Your loan will be credited to your account at that time. Prorated Pell and FSSL are the only aid available to students enrolled for less than 12 hours.
Every family has individual circumstances that affect their financial aid award.
The South Carolina Loan Corporation is a lender for the Federal Stafford Student Loan. The Financial Aid Office will assist you if this loan is requested. All applications should be completed as soon as possible and no later than mid-March. Students must re-apply for financial aid each year. If your total financial aid award creates a credit on your account, you may request a book slip from the Business Office to purchase books through the University Bookstore.