Enrollment Requirements  |
 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  |
- Must pay a $5.00 processing fee when this application is submitted
- Must be enrolled for at least one course during the semester for which applying for
the loan
- Must a have a zero balance on Student Account
- Must have no flags on UGA records from Accounts Receivable, Bursar and Treasury Services,
or Student Account Services
- Must not have paid a previous single semester short term loan late more than two months
past due
- Must not have paid late on two previous single semester short term loan. The first
time borrowers pay their loan late, they are placed on probation. The second time
they are no longer eligible to receive short term loans
- Must not have repaid a previous single semester short term loan with check that was
not honored by the bank
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Guidelines and Agreements  |
- A maximum of one loan per term may be granted to each eligible recipient with a maximum
of 6 loans during the borrower’s career at the University of Georgia
- The repayment terms, interest rate, or service charge are according to the terms of
the fund from which the money is loaned and will be set forth in a promissory note
to be signed when the check is picked up at the Student Account Services – Loan Servicing
department
- Payments received after the due date of the loan must be in the form of cashier’s
check, or money order, in order to have student UGA records unflagged the same day
as payment received. If payment is received in the form of a personal check, 10 business
days must be allowed for the personal check to clear the bank before students UGA
records can be released
- Delinquent loans will be assessed interest and/or late fees in accordance with the
terms of the promissory note
- Delinquent loans will result in the students UGA records being flagged and result
in delay or denial of future financial aid.
- Delinquent loans may also be turned over to a collection agency for collection and
the borrower is responsible for paying all collection costs incurred
- All loans, including past due loans, are reported to the credit bureau
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Types of Single Semester Short Term Loans  |
Student |
Loan Fund |
Loan Amount |
Repayment Due Date |
General |
Student Emergency |
Up to $250.00 |
Fall semester - November 15th Spring Semester - April 15th Summer Semester - July 15th
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Family & Consumer Science Undergraduate |
Family & Consumer Science |
Up to $300.00 |
Fall semester - November 15th Spring Semester - April 15th Summer Semester - July 15th
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Family & Consumer Science Graduate |
Family & Consumer Science |
Up to $500.00 |
Fall semester - November 15th Spring Semester - April 15th Summer Semester - July 15th
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Fraternity (active member) |
Inter-Fraternity Council |
Up to $300.00 |
Fall semester - November 15th Spring Semester - April 15th Summer Semester - July 15th
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International |
C.C. Wilson |
Up to $300.00 |
Fall semester - November 15th Spring Semester - April 15th Summer Semester - July 15th
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Law |
McCarthy Crenshaw Law Dames |
Up to $300.00 |
Fall semester - November 15th Spring Semester - April 15th Summer Semester - July 15th
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Pharmacy |
I.A. Solomons |
Up to $200.00 |
Fall semester - November 15th Spring Semester - April 15th Summer Semester - July 15th
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Sorority (active member) |
Athens Panhellenic |
Up to $300.00 |
Fall semester - November 15th Spring Semester - April 15th Summer Semester - July 15th
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Veterinary Medicine |
Bohn |
Up to $1000.00 |
6 months from date of note |
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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:
Mail: |
University of Georgia |
Phone: 706-542-2965 |
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Student Account Services - Loan Servicing |
Fax: 706-542-3959 |
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110 Business Services Building |
Email: ugaloans@uga.edu |
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Athens, Georgia 30602-4226 |
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