UF Department of Housing & Residence Education

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Housing Rent Deferment

The following information is solely for UNDERGRADUATE residents.

Definition

Housing Rent Deferment — A temporary postponement of the rent due date while waiting for the student's financial aid money (grants, scholarships, loans, etc) to be released from UF Student Financial Affairs (Financial Aid Office). It is not a guarantee that student's financial aid will pay ALL of their rent. Just because a student is granted a housing rent deferment does NOT mean that they will never have to pay their rent or any portion of their rent balance!

Eligibility

How To Check Your Eligibility

• Summer B Semester
• Browse to: http://www.isis.ufl.edu
• Under “My Online Services” on the left locate “Financial Aid”
• Select “Awards and Disbursements” under “2010-11”
• Login with GatorLink username and password
• Again, select "Awards and Disbursements" from the "On Line Services" menu located on the left
• Scroll down and press "Display" to view award
• Fall Semester
• Browse to: http://www.isis.ufl.edu
• Under “My Online Services” on the left locate “Financial Aid”
• Select “Awards and Disbursements” under “2011-12”
• Login with GatorLink username and password
• Again, select "Awards and Disbursements" from the "On Line Services" menu located on the left
• Scroll down and press "Display" to view award

Work-study and tuition waivers do not count toward housing rent deferments.

How To Apply (If Eligible)

Summer B & Fall Semesters

Follow these simple steps:

1. Browse to: http://my.housing.ufl.edu
2. Login with your GatorLink username and password
3. Click on “Rent Deferment” link
4. Select the term for which you would like to apply for a deferment
5. Follow the prompts

If applying for both Summer B and Fall deferments repeat these steps for the other term.

Spring Semester

Students with Fall Semester housing rent deferments: Students will have their Spring Semester financial aid reviewed in late October and, if eligible for Spring Semester, will automatically be granted a Spring Semester rent deferment. If eligible, the rent due date on the Spring Semester rent statement will be the deferment due date (provided at bottom of this page).

Students that did not have a Fall Semester rent deferment or were not eligible for a Spring Semester deferment at the time Spring Semester bills were printed: Follow these simple steps:

1. Browse to: http://my.housing.ufl.edu
2. Login with your GatorLink username and password
3. Click on “Rent Deferment” link
4. Select the term for which you would like to apply for a deferment
5. Follow the prompts

Additional Information

• Student is responsible for payment of their housing balance if financial aid money is not released in time to pay by the Housing Rent Deferment due date OR if there is not enough money to cover all of the student’s University debts.
• Student is responsible for checking the due date on their housing rent statement each semester and, if applicable, apply for a Housing Rent Deferment prior to the rent due date to avoid a $50.00 late charge for Summer B term and a $100 late charge beginning Fall/Spring 2011-2012.
• Housing Rent Deferments and tuition deferments are totally separate. Housing and tuition deferment dates and criteria are not the same.

Housing Rent Deferments can only be granted by housing staff. UF Student Financial Affairs (Financial Aid Office) and University Financial Services (Cashier’s Office) staff may not grant housing rent deferments.

Rent Due Dates