Financial Information

Tuition Information

Tuition and Fees Regulation: https://usf.app.box.com/v/usfregulation40102

For tuition information refer to: https://www.usf.edu/financial-aid/. Tuition and fees are subject to change, without prior notice. For information on Residency for tuition purposes, refer to the Florida Residency Policy.

All registration fees and all courses added during the drop/add period must be paid in full by the posted payment deadline. Registration fee payment options are posted here:  https://www.usf.edu/business-finance/controller/student-services/cashiers/

Students not on an authorized deferred payment plan and who have not paid their registration fees in full by the published deadline will have their registrations canceled. A student will not receive credit for any courses taken during that semester. Students who are allowed to register in error may have their registration canceled. Any fees paid will be refunded or credited against any charges due the University.

State Employee Six-Hours-Free Course Benefit

Admitted USF degree-seeking or non-degree seeking students who are employed by the State of Florida may apply to waive tuition up to a maximum of 6 credit hours (excluding selected directed individual study or research, internship practicum, music & theatre performance, Cooperative education, PACE, lifelong learning, continuing education and correspondence courses).

State employees must also acquire all necessary employer approvals on the state employee Tuition Waiver Request form. For more information, visit https://www.usf.edu/business-finance/controller/student-services/student-accounting/waivers-state.aspx

State employees, like all other USF students, register via Student Self-Service but only on or after 6 p.m. two business days before the first day of classes each term. For example, state employee students register after 6 p.m. on Thursday preceding the first day of a term when classes begin on a Monday. Any state employee who registers at any time before the approved this registration start- time and day forfeits eligibility to use the State Employee Tuition Waiver and will be held fully liable for all USF tuition and fees.

Tuition Waiver Request forms must be completed and returned to the USF Student Accounting Services Office by the fourth day of class to avoid the $100 Late Payment Fee and potential class cancellation. State of Florida employees, who are not employed by the Florida State University System, will earn taxable income equal to the value of tuition waived for both undergraduate and graduate level courses. Since the value of tuition waived is taxable, it is subject to Federal Income Tax, Social Security and Medicare taxes (FICA), and reported to the Department of Financial Services, Bureau of State Payrolls; each term by the appropriate Division of Human Resources sees that all appropriate taxes are withheld.

Since tuition rates for Florida residents are lower than rates for non-residents, it is important for all state employees utilizing Tuition Waiver Request forms to verify their residency status is correct.

Student Accounting Services

VA Education Benefits

Website: https://www.usf.edu/student-affairs/veterans/apply/vaeducationbenefits.aspx

USF is approved for the education of veterans, eligible dependents, members of the selected reserve, and active-duty personnel who are eligible for benefits under public laws now in effect. All degree programs currently offered at USF are approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Eligibility
To be eligible for full-time VA benefits at USF, undergraduate students must enroll for 12 or more semester hours, and graduate students must enroll for 9 or more semester hours each normal academic term. Additional information for obtaining education benefits can be found at https://www.usf.edu/student-affairs/veterans/apply/index.aspx.

Out-of-State Waiver
HB 7015-Florida GI Bill, created the “Congressman C.W. Bill Young Tuition Waiver Program.” This will waive out-of-state tuition fees for honorably discharged veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, Reserves, or National Guard who physically reside in Florida and active duty military personnel stationed outside of the State while enrolled at an institution in the State University System of Florida. Persons who are entitled to and use educational assistance provided by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs also qualify for this waiver if they physically reside in Florida while enrolled at the University. Tuition and fees charged to a veteran or person who qualifies for the out-of-state fee waiver under this section may not exceed the tuition and fees charged to a resident student enrolled in the same program. Information on requirements and deadlines for the Out-of-State Waiver is found at https://www.usf.edu/student-affairs/veterans/admissions/outofstatefeewaiver.aspx. For more information regarding residency for tuition purposes and residency tuition waiver exceptions visit: https://www.usf.edu/admissions/other/residency/ or email residency@usf.edu.

The tuition deferment program for Veterans is set up through USF and the VA.  Due to VA payments being delayed at times, a tuition deferment gives the student and the VA an extra 90 days past the start of the semester to pay for a student’s tuition and fees.  See Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018.  Section 103PL 115-407.  

Any student enrolled in a college credit course shall not incur academic or financial penalties by virtue of performing military service on behalf of our their country.

For more information, contact the USF Office of Veteran Success:

Financial Aid

Financial assistance is available through the Office of Financial Aid. Students requiring such assistance should contact usf.edu/financial-aid/ for information. Students eligible for tuition waivers (through assistantships, or employee benefits, etc.) should contact the department and/or college providing the waiver for information. Also see USF Regulation USF 6-0121 and USF 6-012.

Policy on Refunds and Repayments

USF Policy 10-013 at https://usf.app.box.com/v/usfpolicy10-013

Fees, Fines, and Penalties

USF Regulation USF4-017, at https://usf.app.box.com/v/usfregulation40107