Welcome to the University of South Carolina's System Affairs Central Financial Aid Office Home Page. This page will provide you with information about financial aid at the Regional Campuses of the University of South Carolina.
| School Codes for the USC Regional Campuses | |
| University of South Carolina Lancaster | 003453 |
| University of South Carolina Salkehatchie | 003454 |
| University of South Carolina Sumter | 003426 |
| University of South Carolina Union | 004927 |
Announcements:
Direct Lending Program to Secure Federal Student Loans
The University of South Carolina Regional Campuses (Lancaster, Salkehatchie, Sumter and Union) will convert from the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFEL) to the Federal Direct Loan (DL) Program beginning with the Fall 2010 semester. Participating in the Federal Direct Loan Program, ensures a secure source of federal education loans for students and their families.
In Fall 2010, all student and parent borrowers will receive funding for their federal student loans directly from the U.S. Department of Education rather from private banks and other lending institutions as they do now through the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP).
Click to view frequently asked questions about Federal Direct Lending.
Click Here for the University's announcement regarding the move to the Federal Direct Lending program.
Financial Aid Email Notification
Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, emails will be sent to students about "missing or incomplete financial documents," and "information concerning financial aid award packages." In the email, you will be instructed to log into VIP select the Regional Campus you are attending and review your current financial aid status or award package. In some circumstances, there may be additional information needed to complete the financial aid file.
It is extremely important that you maintain your University email account. It is your responsibility as a student to check your e-mail account frequently to retrieve official communication and to ensure mailbox space is available to receive these notifications.