$500, as long as you have enough anticipated aid to cover any outstanding charges on your student account plus the amount of the financial aid advancement and processing fee. The Bursar’s Office makes the final determination of eligibility and/or availability of the advancement funds. If the advance is approved, you will be charged a processing fee by the Bursar’s Office in addition to the advanced funds allotted. You are only allowed one advance per term. You will not be able to receive an advance if you have dropped/withdrawn from classes, or if you have been issued residual funds of $500 or more for the term for which you are requesting an advancement.
Please be prepared to pay for books and supplies using resources other than financial aid. HOWEVER, because aid fund delivery usually does not occur until approximately 2-3 weeks into the semester, the campus bookstore will allow students to purchase books and supplies on credit, if you have enough “anticipated” aid for the semester. You must have more anticipated aid than the cost of tuition, fees, on-campus room and board for the term.
The availability of bookstore charging is for a limited time during the semester and generally before the aid disbursement process begins. Please check with the Bursar's office on time period of bookstore charging.
Pell-eligible students whose federal financial aid awards (excluding institutional and/or state funds) are greater than the semester charges for tuition, fees, room and board may utilize the bookstore charging method.
However, if a student chooses not to use the bookstore charging method to obtain books and supplies, the student must make a request for book and supplies disbursement. To be eligible to receive the disbursement for books and supplies, a student must meet all the student eligibility requirements before the start of the semester.
All financial aid disbursements made to you by the university will occur only after verification of all program eligibility requirements and verification of enrollment information in the student records system. Financial Aid awards are applied to a student’s account in the following order: All grants, external scholarships, institutional scholarships and federal or alternative loans. If any discrepancies exist, the disbursement of financial aid will be delayed or canceled. Satisfactory Academic Progress must also be verified for each award year before aid is disbursed. Transfer students should note the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) data from previous colleges must be reviewed by the Student Financial Aid Office before disbursement can occur. If your award is based on full-time enrollment and you are enrolled part-time, your aid will not be disbursed until after registration. You must be