Checklist for Parents

Complete FAFSA Application

Common FAFSA Mistakes
FAFSA FAQ’s
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Award Notification

New UTSA students will receive award letter by mail.
Returning UTSA students will receive an email notification.
Check your myUTSA email account for Financial Aid notifications regularly!

Accept/Decline Award on ASAP

Want to know other ASAP Services that are available?

Check ASAP for incomplete documents.

Submit Financial Aid Rights & Responsibility to our office.
Review for Forms web page for additional documents required.

As a parent of your UTSA student, what information do you have access to?

Please review the Family Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA)

Is your student accepting Federal Stafford Loans?

The Stafford Loan eMPN (Electronic Master Promissory Note) will be available to sign starting June 15, 2010 at www.StudentLoans.gov. Stafford Entrance Counseling must also be completed on the same web site.

Are you accepting the Parent PLUS Loan?

You must sign and submit a Master Promissory Note.

Is your student accepting an Alternative Loan?

Choose and lender and apply for the loan.
Follow any other directions sent by lender.

Was your student awarded a Perkins Loan?

Complete Perkins Loan Entrance Counseling.
Sign and Submit Perkins Promissory Note to our office.

Was your student selected for Verification on your UTSA award letter?

Dependent Student- Attach Dependent Verification Worksheet. Submit student and parent 1040 tax returns.
Independent Student- Attach Independent Verification Worksheet. Submit your 1040 tax return

Has your student applied for any scholarships?

Submit the General Scholarship Application to our office.  Attach all required documents such as essays, proof of residency, etc…
Submit any outside scholarship checks and supporting documentation to our office.
Students should check the college or department for scholarships in the area of his/her major.