How Students are Notified

Official financial aid award notices are sent via regular mail and are available on "Finances" tab in SpartanWeb. Students eligible for Veterans' or Servicemembers' educational benefits may also view their aid in the federal shopping sheet format from the "Finances" tab in SpartanWeb.

Need-based aid is awarded in a package usually consisting of grants and scholarships (which do not have to be repaid), low-interest student loans (which are repaid after the student graduates or leaves school) and work-study (through which students can earn money for college expenses).

Many aid programs have limited funding available. Funds are first offered to the students with the greatest demonstrated financial need (as determined by the results of the FAFSA) until depleted.

For new students, acceptance of aid requires an admissions deposit, which is credited to the first-term bill. Student loans offered may be accepted or declined using the accept/decline feature on SpartanWeb. Contact your financial aid counselor to reduce the amount of the loan.

Parents apply for the PLUS loan on www.StudentLoans.gov; UT receives electronic confirmation of the credit decision and requested loan amount approximately 24 business hours after application.

Our primary method of communicating with students is via email. Prospective students should regularly check the email address submitted on their admissions application and current UT students are expected to check their SpartanMail account for important communications from the Financial Aid Office.