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All financial aid students must check their disbursement status during the second week of the semester according to the posted schedule.
Due to separation of powers, the Florida State University has two offices that deal with financial aid (including Bright Futures, loans, grants, scholarships, etc.) The Office of Financial Aid deals with eligibility and awarding of financial aid. The Office of Student Financial Services deals only with disbursing the funds when they arrive at FSU, and also handles tuition payment matters. These funds are first applied the night after the fifth day of classes, and thereafter are disbursed upon receipt.
In most circumstances financial aid will process and pay for tuition the night of the fifth day of classes, before the tuition payment deadline. If FSU has not received awarded financial aid by this time, the Office of Financial Aid will attempt to put an automatic deferment on your account. All financial aid students must check their disbursement status during the second week of the semester according to the posted schedule. If your financial aid has not arrived, and no “financial aid disbursement” is present you must pay your tuition or apply for a financial aid deferment in the Office of Financial Aid by the tuition payment deadline.
Financial aid that has arrived for the new semester is processed at the end of the first week of the semester. Remaining financial aid funds, after tuition and other University fees have been deducted, will be available to students during the second week of the semester according to the posted schedule, and will be disbursed to the location chosen on the Account Refund Setup. Financial aid students whose aid does not cover all tuition and fees must settle their bill by the tuition payment deadline or will receive late fees and risk being dropped from class.
All financial aid students must complete a Account Refund Setup so that Florida State University may know what to do with any excess financial aid after tuition and fees have been paid. Failure to complete this form will result in a hold on the student’s account and will stop financial aid from processing. The student is responsible for opening a SunTrust account before the fourth day of classes if he or she wishes to have excess financial aid deposited electronically. If the student wishes to have the excess financial aid disbursement to be sent to by check in the mail, he or she must update the mailing address by the fourth day of the semester. This may be done on Blackboard by clicking on Secure Apps, and then Student Profile. Please allow at least three to five business days for delivery via mail. Dates for disbursement are available on our financial calendar.