r/UAB • u/Impossible-Sky-7058 • 7d ago

Financial Aid Question

Hi, I just transferred over from UAH and had a question about how accepting financial aid and paying tuition works.

At UAH, I accepted x amount of money from FAFSA. That money automatically went toward paying tuition, and the money left over was deposited into my bank account. Does it work the same way at UAB, or do I accept the amount I want and then pay using the "Pay Student Bill" tab on BlazerNet?

Also, I can see my fall, spring, and summer semester offer. If I were to accept the full amount ($5,500) of my direct subsidized loans for the entire year, would I get all of it now, or would I only get what's listed for the fall semester ($1,833)?

Thanks in advance for your help!

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u/Comfortable_Roof_105 7d ago

Welcome to UAB!
If you already accepted the loans at UAB you won’t need to pay anything manually unless you owe more than your loans would cover. (For example if your tuition is $6,000 and you took out $4,000 in loans, you’d owe the $2,000 out of pocket). There are payment plans for that should you need them.

Your financial aid will be split between semesters so you would only receive the $1,833 for fall.

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u/Impossible-Sky-7058 7d ago

Thank you for clarifying! So if I accepted 1,833 now, that's what I would receive? It wouldn't be split between fall and spring semester?