Submit Your Enrollment Deposit
Holds your place in the incoming class and locks in all of your scholarships and grants.
Understanding Your Financial Aid Award
You worked hard to get here. Your financial aid award shows what Florida Southern
is investing in you, in scholarships, grants, and optional loans. This page walks
you through what it all means, what to do next, and how to talk it through with someone
who can help.
You're In. Now Let's Make the Numbers Make Sense.
Assistant Vice President and Director of Admissions Arden Mitchell walks you through your award letter line by line what each section means, what’s optional, and how to make sense of your remaining balance.
Two Most Important Steps
Before anything else, these two steps will secure your place and lock in your aid:
Haven't Visited Yet?
Your Southern Experience Scholarship is fully secured once you do. Don’t leave money on the table.
Questions? Your Admissions Counselor is Here
Choosing a college is one of the biggest decisions your family will make. You don’t
have to figure this out alone. Schedule a one-on-one financial aid review.
Understanding Your Award Letter
When comparing different financial aid award offers, it is important to compare out of pocket expenses rather than total financial aid offered. Many schools’ award packages include work study, PLUS loans, and other forms of non-gift aid, which can mistakenly make the total financial award offer appear larger.
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Submit your enrollment deposit and schedule your campus visit to secure your Southern Experience Scholarship.
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Review the Terms and Conditions for maintaining your financial aid.
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Loans listed in your award are optional. If you choose to use them, review loan processing instructions, complete your Master Promissory Note, and any required verification.
Not using loans? Notify the Financial Aid Office so your award can be adjusted.
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Florida residents: Complete the Florida EASE Grant Application to secure state grant.
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Review and finalize your payment options.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! All Florida Southern institutional scholarships and grants are renewable each year, as long as you meet enrollment and academic requirements. You can review the specific Terms and Conditions to understand what's needed to maintain your aid.
No. Federal student loans are listed as an optional resource to show what's available to you, not what you're required to use. You and your family can decide whether to use them. If you choose not to, simply notify the Financial Aid Office so your award can be adjusted. Your admissions counselor can also help you think through your options.
The Southern Experience Scholarship is a Florida Southern institutional award connected to visiting campus. If you've already visited, great. But scheduling or completing your visit is what fully locks in this scholarship for future years. Don't leave that money on the table!
Your Total Financial Aid reflects all scholarships, grants, and any loans combined. Your Estimated Remaining Balance is the amount not covered by that aid; it is what families typically plan for through savings, a payment plan, or outside resources. Your admissions counselor can walk you through your options for covering that balance.
Two steps will secure your place and lock in your aid:
- Submit your Enrollment Deposit which saves your spot in the incoming class and locks in all your scholarships and grants.
- Schedule your Campus Visit (if you haven't already) to secure your Southern Experience Scholarship.
After those, work through the checklist on this page to complete your financial aid process.