Office of Financial Aid
Checklist and Priority Dates
September
Apply for your FSA ID (if you do not have one)
October - December
October 1st: Complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Mid-November: Search and apply for scholarships
All Students: Complete and submit any required documents in OASIS
December - January
All Students: Complete and submit any required documents in OASIS
New Freshmen: View your awards in OASIS. Read and accept your Financial Aid Terms and Conditions
New Freshmen: If awarded USF scholarships, read and accept your USF Scholarship Terms and Conditions in OASIS
February - June
New Freshmen: Review and monitor your financial aid awards in OASIS
New Transfer and Graduate Students: In mid-April, review and monitor your financial aid awards in OASIS. Read and accept your Financial Aid Terms and Conditions
Continuing Undergraduates and Graduate Students: In mid-June, review and monitor your financial aid awards in OASIS. Read and accept your Financial Aid Terms and Conditions
Report any additional funds you may receive that are not listed under 'My Award and Loan Information' in OASIS
July
All Direct Student Loan Borrowers:
Login to OASIS to accept your loans if awarded
New Borrowers:
Complete your Direct Loan Entrance Counseling
Complete your Direct Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN)
August
Check OASIS to see if you have a tuition and fee deferment and/or a BAPP (Bookstore Advance Purchase Program).