Office of Financial Aid
We're here to help!
The USF Health Office of Financial Aid provides service to ALL students in the USF Health community. We work diligently to assist students as they pursue their educational endeavors. With expert and proficient staff, the USF Health Financial Aid Office works in conjunction with University Scholarship and Financial Aid Services to play a pivotal role in student’s retention, progression and graduation.
Our goal is to help students who are enrolled at USF Health navigate the financial aid process, secure adequate funding for their educational expenses, as well as provide debt management counseling and financial planning. The USF Health Financial Aid Office partners with other departments/colleges and programs to provide informational sessions to prospective and current students and their families.
For further information about financial aid or for assistance with service concerns do not hesitate to contact us, our team is here to assist you.
USF Health Financial Aid Team
Joan Bailey
Associate Director of Financial Aid
NeQuoia Loydd
Financial Aid Team Manager
Jenny Cun
Financial Aid Advisor
Patricia Kerney
Financial Aid Advisor
Laquanda Robinson
Financial Aid Advisor
Find Program Specific Information Here
Contact Us
FACE TO FACE
The USF Health Office of Financial Aid is located in the WELL in the heart of the USF Health campus. Please bring photo ID.
Walk-in hours:
Monday – Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm
Schedule an appointment:
Current Student Non-Student
Select ‘Tampa’ as the campus and ‘USF Health Financial Aid’ under Area.
USF Health Financial Aid Office, the WELL, MDC 42
12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33612-4799
ONLINE
Find answers to your financial aid questions on our website or email us via ServiceNow.
Please note: We are unable to respond to live chat messages used within ServiceNow.
BY PHONE
Use the appointment scheduler to schedule a telephone appointment and we will call you at a pre-determined date and time. Telephone appointments are available upon request for students and prospective students.
Schedule a Telephone appointment:
Current Student Non-Student
Select ‘Tampa’ as the campus and ‘USF Health Financial Aid’ under Area.
Due to privacy level restrictions, information given over the phone may be limited. If you would like more information regarding the different levels of privacy or if you would like to update your privacy status, please visit the Registrar’s office website here. Please be sure to update your privacy status prior to a scheduled phone appointment.
NEW PRIVACY RESTRICTIONS
Recent federal policy changes restrict what financial aid information we can discuss with you and/or your parents over the phone and via email, and you are now required to present a photo ID when you come to the office. Additional authentication questions will be asked each time you contact our office. These restrictions are in place at the federal level to protect your personal financial information and assure that only you have access to your financial aid record.
CLICK. WATCH. LEARN.
Financial aid can be tricky! Need help navigating OASIS? Not sure how to complete the FAFSA? Take a moment to check out all of our “How-To Videos” here.
Request Financial Aid Workshop/Presentation
Programs, faculty, and staff can request financial aid workshops in order ensure that their students are prepared financially for their tenure at USF Health. The workshops will help students understand their eligibility requirements, review and accept their awards, understand how to maintain their aid, navigate OASIS, how to apply for federal, institutional, and private aid, etc.
Available Financial Aid Sessions:
- General Financial Aid (Student Entrance Counseling Session)
- General Financial Aid (Student Exit Counseling Session)
- Other (Must briefly describe points of interest)
Let’s Get WELL!!! The Road to Financial WELLness!
New USF Health Financial Literacy program designed to promote financial literacy to graduate, professional, and medical students in USF Health. The financial literacy program will aim to provide professional guidance via one on one coaching sessions, workshops, and the implementation of Student Debt Letters. Request a one on one coaching session.
BUDGETING: Understanding the Balance
Need advice on how to properly manage your finances while enrolled in school?
Let us help you identify your needs versus wants in order to maximize your savings.
RESPONSIBLE BORROWING: Student Loans In-Depth
How much is too much? Student loans may be essential to fund your education so let us help you make smart and responsible borrowing decisions.
CREDIT MANAGEMENT: Just In Time Education
Have no clue about credit? Does your financial aid affect your credit? Let us help you understand your credit report while establishing and maintaining good credit.
Request Workshop/Presentation
Programs, faculty, and staff can request workshops in order to increase financial literacy amongst their students. The workshops will provide a memorable learning experience while exploring practical personal finance lessons.
As a result of the workshop, students will:
- Understand the importance of managing personal and/or educational finances
- Understand how to set and reach financial goals
- Understand loan borrowing process
- Understand the repayment process
- Possess the skills to effectively manage current finances
- Possess the skills to effectively manage future finances
- Be familiar with the financial products available to them and know how to access products
Submit a request for a presentation/workshop here.
In an effort to reduce loan debt, the financial wellness program will work directly with the USF Health Office of Financial Aid to implement Student Debt Letters. Debt letters will provide a realistic look at the possible monthly loan repayment amounts based on a student’s current borrowing history. Student debt letters have been proven to boost financial literacy, reduce blind borrowing, increase academic behavior, and avoid delinquency and defaulting on federal student loans.
Student Debt Letters will include:
- An estimate of the total amount of student loans taken out by the student
- Potential payoff for loans the student has taken out or range of the total payoff amount
Request Student Debt Letter
In an effort to reduce loan debt, the financial wellness program will work directly with the USF Health Office of Financial Aid to implement Student Debt Letters. Debt letters will provide a realistic look at the possible monthly loan repayment amounts based on a student’s current borrowing history. Student debt letters have been proven to boost financial literacy, reduce blind borrowing, increase academic behavior, and avoid delinquency and defaulting on federal student loans.
Student Debt Letters will include:
- An estimate of the total amount of student loans taken out by the student;
- Potential payoff for loans the student has taken out or range of the total payoff amount
- Monthly repayments; AND
- Percentage of the borrowing limit that the student has reached at the time the information is provided.
