Single Semester Short Term Loan
Single Semester Short term loans are loans that are given to qualified students after the first day of the current semester and must be repaid in full during the semester they are made.
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Students are required to be enrolled for at least one course in the semester for
which applying for the loan.
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Due Dates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The due dates for the loans are as follows: Fall Semester is November 15th, Spring
Semester is April 15th, and Summer Semesters are July 15th. The only exception on
due dates are if the date falls on a weekend and therefore, the loans would be due
the Monday after the date.
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Application / Processing Fee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All short term loans have a $5.00 processing fee to be paid by check or money order
when the application is received by the Student Account Services – Loan Servicing
Department.
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Interest and Late Fees | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depending on the type of Single Semester Short Term loan, when a loan becomes delinquent,
interest will accrue or late fees are assessed to the loan balance. The specific terms
are listed on the promissory note. Also, if the loan becomes delinquent, your University
of Georgia records will be flagged and any future financial aid will not be disbursed
to you until the loan is paid in full. However, if a borrower cannot make the full
payment on time, they must contact our department to make arrangements to bring their
account current. The University of Georgia may assign loans to an outside collection
agency or legal firm for collection in which case the borrower is responsible for
all collection costs, attorneys fees and court costs incurred by the University in
collecting the delinquent account.
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Repayment Information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The total amount borrowed will be due on the specified due date which will be on the promissory note and the repayment will be made directly to the University of Georgia, Student Account Services – Loan Servicing Department, 110 Business Services Building. Payments are considered late if received after the specific due date. |
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Credit Bureau Reporting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In accordance with regulations, all loan information including loan balances and repayment histories are reported to National Credit Bureaus at the time of disbursements and continually reported monthly until the loan is paid in full. |
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Eligibility Requirements | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Guidelines and Agreements | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Types of Single Semester Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Updating Personal Information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
It is imperative, without exception, that borrowers update the Student Accounts –
Loan Servicing department of any personal information changes. We cannot correspond
with you about your University of Georgia Single Semester Short Term loan in a timely
basis without a correct and updated address. Updating your address with the University
of Georgia Registrar's Office or on the OASIS Registration System will not automatically
update your address for UGA Single Semester Short Term loan. Therefore, students are
required to contact the Student Account Services – Loan Servicing Department by phone
or by completing and return to our office the Personal Information Change and/or Update form.
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Applications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Applications will be accepted if the eligibility requirements, guidelines and agreements
are met and the $5 processing fee is paid by check or money order at the time the
application is submitted for eligibility. If you have been approved for the Single
Semester Short Term Loan, you will be notified via your UGA e-mail address when the
loan check and promissory note is ready. A picture I.D. will be required to pick up
the check and sign the promissory note. If you would like to apply for a single semester
short term loan, complete the Single Semester Short Term Loan Application and bring it, along with the $5 check or money order processing fee, to Student Account
Services – Loan Servicing, Business Services Building, Room 110, 424 East Broad Street.
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Questions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
If you have any question, please contact us by:
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