Know This!

Quick Guide on Dropping a Class

If your financial aid has already been paid for this semester…

  • Some financial aid programs require repayment for dropped or withdrawn classes (e.g., Florida Bright Futures)
  • Some financial aid programs (e.g., Federal Pell Grant, Florida Student Assistance Grant, USF Grant, etc.) require repayment for dropped or withdrawn classes that result in a tuition refund (e.g., first day non-attendance, etc.)
  • It is your responsibility to pay the balance on your student account which may result from dropped or withdrawn classes. Failure to pay the balance will prevent you from registering for future terms and prevent you from receiving official transcripts 

If you receive a Federal Direct Loan and you drop below half-time (6 credit hours for undergraduate students, 5 credit hours for graduate students) during the semester and don’t intend to re-enroll…

  • Repayment will begin six months after you drop below half-time. For more information, contact your loan servicer which can be found on the National Student Loan Data System:
    • https://studentaid.gov
    • Log In with your FSA ID and Password
    • Accept the Terms & Conditions
    • Hover over your name in the top right of the screen
    • Select ‘My Aid’ and ‘Download My Data’

Dropping a class or classes also affects your future aid eligibility…

  • You must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) for Financial Aid Recipients from one semester to the next or you may become ineligible for financial aid, including student loans
  • If you are currently on SAP probation and drop a class, you will be ineligible for financial aid (except some scholarships) for future semesters
  • Review the SAP policy: https://www.usf.edu/financial-aid/sap/
  • If you received specific scholarships/grants with additional renewal requirements that require earning a minimum number of credit hours and GPA (e.g., Florida Bright Futures, USF Presidential Scholarship, USF Green & Gold Scholarships, Florida Student Assistance Grant, etc.),
    • Review the terms & conditions for each scholarship/grant you received. If you plan to renew a scholarship/grant, it is your responsibility to plan your future enrollment to meet these renewal requirements

      • So, how do you accept the terms and conditions?

        1. Login to Student Self-Service by clicking the tile on MyUSF

        2. Select Financial Aid

        3. Review the alert messages on the Home screen or scroll down and click the Financial Aid Terms & Conditions in the Unsatisfied Requirements section

  • Make sure you repay USF for the Bright Futures funds you will be billed in order to renew your scholarship 
  • Review Chapter 3 of the Bright Futures Handbook: https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/SAPBFMAIN/SAPBFMAIN
  • Check your USF email regularly for updates!
  • Talk to your Academic Advisor only for assistance with registration needs.
    NOTE: Academic Advisors support your registration needs but do not have access to your financial aid information.

Thinking about completely withdrawing from USF?

  • Review: https://www.usf.edu/financial-aid/know-this/withdraw.aspx

  • Check your USF email regularly for updates!

  • Talk to your Academic Advisor only for assistance with registration needs.
    NOTE: Academic Advisors support your registration needs but do not have access to your financial aid information.