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Earliest 2007-2008 Check Disbursement Dates for all types of financial aid:
Fall 2007 August 22, 2007
Spring 2008 January 22, 2008

For students who register through GatorReg and meet all disbursement requirements, their financial aid checks will be mailed prior to the first day of classes. Otherwise, remaining financial aid checks are mailed twice weekly throughout the semester, approximately 5 to 10 days after all requirements are met. You can call FAVoRS to determine when your financial aid check will be mailed. All financial aid checks are mailed to the address on file with the Registrar's Office; checks are not picked-up on campus. If you would like your check to be direct deposit. You must complete the Direct Deposit Authorization form and submit it on line

Requirements to Receive Your Financial Aid Funds

Complete and return your Financial Aid Offer by the specified "Return By" date.
  • Provide all documents required (promissory notes, personal data sheets).
  • Meet satisfactory academic progress requirements for financial aid Click here for more detail.
  • Resolve all financial aid holds. Call FAVoRS to discover what holds you have and how to resolve them; respond promply to any OSFA correspondence about holds.
  • Enroll in at least the minimum units required for the types of financial aid you have been awarded. Being on a waiting list for a class does not constitute enrollment.

    Your financial aid will be canceled if you do not meet all of the disbursement conditions.

    Registration Fee Payment

    Financial aid funds, including all Federal Direct Student Loans(FDSLs), are disbursed each semester and are credited directly to cover registration fees and/or other outstanding obligations to the University.
    (For example: Short-term Loan, On-Campus Housing Payments,..etc)
    If your financial aid is not sufficient to cover your registration fees and/or other financial obligations, you will have to pay the balance owed at the Bursar’s Office by the fee payment deadline (see the Class Schedule). Payments received after the deadline will be assessed a late payment fee.

    Account Statement and Balance Check to Students

    You will be mailed an "Account Statement" with descriptions of financial aid credits, outstanding University charges, and/or remittance advice (the amount you owe). If you have remaining financial aid funds for the semester, you also will be mailed a Balance Check. If you pay all of your University obligations, including registration fees, in advance by personal check or credit card, your financial aid award in full will be mailed to you. It is important for you to keep your mailing address current. All financial aid checks are mailed to the address on file with the Registrar's Office; checks are not picked up on-campus. You may change your address by accessing your student record on the web at:Change Adrress on the web

    Financial Aid Hold

    The Office of Student Financial Aid at San Francisco State University may place a financial aid hold on your financial aid disbursement for various reasons. Call FAVoRS and/or speak with a financial aid counselor to determine the action you will need to take to be considered for waiving or clearing your financial aid hold. A University financial obligation hold indicated on your registration materials is not a financial aid hold (please contact the Bursar's office) to clear this hold.

    Enrollment Hold

    If your financial aid disbursement hold is due to not being enrolled in the proper units, add the appropiate units indicated on your Financial Aid Offer. Your financial aid will allocate at the next financial aid disbursement. There is no need to call the OSFA unless your enrollment changes from your Financial Aid Offer.



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