Financial Aid Checklist for New Students

Complete FAFSA Application

• FAFSA Application
• If your entry semester is summer, you must complete the UTSA Summer Application to our office.
• Common FAFSA Mistakes
• FAFSA FAQ's
• Need a FAFSA 4caster?

Your Award Notification is sent.

• New UTSA students will receive an award letter by mail.
• Returning UTSA students will receive an email notification to your preferred email account. Your preferred email account can be set up through ASAP. Check preferred 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 and Responsibility Form.

• Review our Forms webpage for additional documents required.
• IMPORTANT! Your financial aid disbursement won't release until we have your final high school transcripts!

Were you 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.

Are you accepting 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 website.
  

Do you want to allow your parent/guardian access to your financial aid, admissions or registrar information?

• Please review the Family Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA).

Is your parent accepting the Parent PLUS Loan?

• Please visit the UTSA Parent PLUS Loan website http://www.utsa.edu/financialaid/Loans/parentplus.html for application instructions and information regarding the Parent PLUS loan interest rate, origination fee and repayment terms.

Are you accepting an Alternative Loan?

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

Are you accepting a Perkins Loan?

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

Have you applied for scholarships?

• The General Scholarship Application is now linked to your ApplyTexas account. You will complete the scholarship application when you apply for admissions. The submission deadline is February 15.
• Submit outside scholarship checks with an Outside Scholarship Form.
• Ask your college or department about scholarships specific to your major.
• Review the requirements for maintaining Satisfactory Academic Progress.
• Is an employer or outside agency paying for your tuition?