A student must be enrolled at The University of Southern Mississippi on at least a half-time basis and must be seeking a degree from the university to receive most types of federal financial aid. If you wish to receive federal financial assistance for the spring semester, please complete the following if:

• you are not currently enrolled at The University of Southern Mississippi, or
• you are enrolled on a less than half-time basis at The University of Southern Mississippi.

If you are enrolled on a less than half-time basis, you should notify our office if the number of hours for which you are registered changes so that we can determine if you have financial aid eligibility. If you have made a change in your admissions and/or program status, contact our office so that we can determine if your financial aid eligibility should be revised.

Students who wish to receive federal financial assistance for the spring session must complete the 2007-2008 Free Application for Federal Student Aid if you have not already done so.

If you are not currently enrolled at The University of Southern Mississippi please complete the information requested below.

Students with SOAR accounts should complete the application in SOAR by navigating the following path: Self Service > Student Center > Finances > Apply for Financial Aid

(Web app available September 1st through SOAR.)

To begin your application process click apply now.

Students who have applied for admission to Southern Miss and who need assistance in retrieving their SOAR user id and password may contact the iTech Help Desk at 601-266-4357.

If you have questions, please contact:

The University of Southern Mississippi Office of Financial Aid

Hattiesburg Campus (601) 266-4774 financial.aid@usm.edu

Gulf Park Campus (228) 865-4513 gcfinaidandva@usm.edu