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See our Florida Prepaid FAQ page for more information about Florida Prepaid, and see our Financial Aid: General Questions page for more frequently asked questions about financial aid.
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. This office, the Office of Student Financial Services, disburses the funds only after they arrive at FSU and handles tuition payment matters. These funds are first applied the night after the fifth day of classes, and thereafter are disbursed upon receipt.
Financial aid is first applied the night after the fifth day of classes, and thereafter are disbursed upon receipt. These dates are available on the right hand side of our homepage. Aid received late is disbursed within 24 hours of receipt. Any remainder will be refunded to you at the location you chose on your Account Refund Setup (DAS).
More often than not, it is because we have yet to receive the funds from your donor organization. Please check with your donor to see if they have sent the funds. In addition, if you are enrolled in less than 12 hours, we must receive written authorization from your donor to disburse your scholarship.
Donors may send private scholarship checks to:
Student Financial Services
Attn: Disbursements Section
A1500 University Center
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2395
Please let the Office of Financial Aid know about your private scholarship on your Financial Aid Toolkit in Blackboard.
Bright Futures pays per credit hour, therefore the amount listed as offered by for Bright Futures is an approximation based upon an assumed 15 hour course load. You were enrolled in less than 15 credit hours, and therefore received less Bright Futures. If you added classes after financial aid disbursed, you may wish to complete the Appeal of Hours form in the Office of Financial Aid.
If this is your first semester, please make sure you have finished your Account Refund Setup (DAS). We cannot disburse any funds without knowing where you would like a refund to go.
Next, check the financial aid disbursement date. FSU always waits until after the drop/add period to disburse financial aid. If the financial aid disbursement date has passed, there is likely some sort of hold on your aid. You should be able to see this hold on your Financial Aid Toolkit in Blackboard. If there is a hold, you will need to follow the instructions there. If there is not, you will need to contact the Office of Financial Aid and make sure you have been awarded the aid you are awaiting.