For detailed information on how to apply and for the latest Financial Aid deadlines, visit USU's financial aid webpage, www.usu.edu/finaid/. The federal application process can be very lengthy. Apply early! The following forms of aid are offered at USU:
Grants (Federal application Required)
Pell grants
FSEOG grants
LEAP grants (for Utah residents)
UCOPE grants (for Utah residents)
Student Employment
Job openings (on- and off-campus) are posted daily outside the Financial Aid Office and online at www.usu.edu/studemp/. Anyone can apply for these jobs. Students are given preference for on-campus jobs. Nonenrolled spouses are given second priority.
Work-Study positions are also posted for students who have been awarded Work-Study funds. Federal application is required.
Loans
Stafford loans (subsidized and unsubsidized). Federal application is required.
Perkins loans (subsidized). Federal application is required.
Scholarships
Freshmen and transfer students should check with the Admissions Office for applications. All others should apply through their departments. More details are online at: http://www.usu.edu/finaid/scholarships/.
Other
Bureau of Indian Affairs or Tribal Grant (BIA) - Contact your tribal agency for applications and deadlines.
Veterans Educational Benefits - Contact USU Veterans Services Office (TSC 246).
ROTC - Contact the Department of Aerospace Studies (MS 107) or the Department of Military Science (MS 106) for details.
Paying For Your Classes
It is your responsibility to ensure that your classes are paid for. If your aid is insufficient to cover your charges, or if you have not registered for the required number of credits, or if you have a hold on your account, you will lose all your classes.
Financial Aid Office: Room 106, Taggart Student Center
Phone: (435) 797-0173, Fax: (435) 797-0654
Hours: Monday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.,
Tuesday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Utah State University - Uintah Basin students and prospective students may also contact Karen Schurz at the USU building in Vernal, Room 119.
Phone: (435) 722-1768
Email: karens@ext.usu.edu