Forms

Document Upload

Students have the option to submit financial aid documents online via or by clicking on the button below. The Document Upload offers students the convenience of safely and securely uploading documents to our office for review and processing.

Instructions for Uploading Documents

Documents that require a signature must have HANDWRITTEN signatures. We cannot process a document with a signature that is not handwritten.

  1. Make sure the file is in PDF format.
  2. Click the 鈥淯pload Document鈥� button below. A new page will open. Click on the aid year you'd like to upload the document to or "Non-Year" if the document is associated with an aid year.
  3. Select your "Document Type"
  4. Click on "Choose File" to locate the appropriate PDF file from your computer or phone to upload. Once you have located the appropriate file, click the 鈥淥pen鈥� button.
  5. Review the information on the screen. If all of the information on the screen is accurate, click the 鈥淪ubmit鈥� button.

Guidelines for Submitting Documents

These guidelines are provided to ensure that documents are processed properly. Prior to mailing, faxing, or hand-delivering documents, follow the next for steps:

  • Make sure your document/file is a PDF format and that it doesn't exceed 5MB.
  • Verify all documents are clear, legible and complete.
  • Use blue or black ink on all correspondence.
  • Verify that each paper submitted contains the student鈥檚 name and USF ID.
  • Verify that the IRS tax transcript/s are signed.
  • Documents that require a signature must have HANDWRITTEN signatures.
  • The Office of Financial Aid does not return submitted documentation.

Create PDF Files with Your Phone

Students are often required to submit documents in PDF format. Below are instructions for creating PDF files using Android and iOS devices. To reduce the file size of the PDF attachments, try using  .

Scan and create a PDF document on Android Device

  1. Open the Google Drive app .
  2. In the bottom right, tap Add .
  3. Tap Scan .
  4. Take a photo of the document you鈥檇 like to scan. Adjust scan area: Tap Crop . Take photo again: Tap Re-scan current page . Scan another page: Tap Add .
  5. To save the finished document, tap Done

Merge Multiple PDF Documents on Android Device

  1. Select a file in the PDF Viewer file browser by long pressing on the cover image of the PDF. This will start the multi-file selection mode.
  2. Select additional files for merging by tapping them. 鈥�
  3. Once you鈥檙e done selecting files, press the merge icon in the multi-file selection bar at the bottom.

Scan and create a PDF document on iPhone and iPad

  1. Open Notes on your iPhone or iPad.
  2. Create a new note or tap on an existing one to add a document to it.
  3. Tap the camera button at the bottom of the screen or above the keyboard.
  4. Tap Scan Documents.
  5. Line up the document you want to scan.
  6. Tap the shutter button if the scanner doesn鈥檛 automatically scan the document.
  7. Repeat this step for every document you want to scan.
  8. Tap Save after you鈥檝e scanned all of the necessary pages. The button will have a count of how many pages you scanned.

Merge Multiple PDF Documents on Iphone

Apple.com suggests using the following apps for merging .PDF files

Free Apps to Create PDF files

  • Adobe Scan
  • iScanner