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Office of Student Financial Aid and
Enrollment Services
Why Complete a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)? This is how a student’s eligibility for federal,
state, and institutional aid is determined Completing a FAFSA is FREE
How early can you complete a FAFSA? January 1, 2013 for 2013-2014 school year
Do you have to have filed your tax return or received your W2s to fill out the FAFSA? NO. You can estimate using a last pay stub and
make an update once you have filed (updates must be made through the IRS Match Feature on the FAFSA)
Full Time Fall / Spring Undergraduate
Living On-Campus
Tuition and Fees (based on 15 hours per term)
$8790.00
Books (based on 15 hours per term)
$1000.00
Room and Board (average) $9271.00
Transportation (average) $860.00
Personal / Miscellaneous (average)
$1800.00
Total Estimated Cost of Attendance
$21,721.00
Apply for PIN @ www.pin.ed.gov
Fill out your FAFSA @ www.fafsa.ed.gov
Fill out beginning January 1st
UTSA FAFSA Priority Deadline:
March 15th
Social Security Number Driver's License Number (if you have one) Alien Registration Receipt Card (if
applicable) W-2 Forms and other records of money
earned Income Tax Return; Records of Untaxed
Income Knowledge of Federal Benefits received,
such as Supplemental Security, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, and Welfare
Records of child support paid Records of taxable earnings from Federal
Work-Study or other need-based work programs
Records of student grant, scholarship, and fellowship aid, including AmeriCorps awards, that was included in your (or your parent[s]) Adjusted Gross Income
Stock, bond, and other investment records Business and farm records
What exactly has to be reported? If the parent/student owns a business that
employs over 100 employees, they must report all assets; if not, nothing is to be reported
If the parent/student owns a farm and does not live on it, they must report all assets and land value; if the family owns the farm and lives on it (it’s their primary residence), they do not report these values
For cash/savings, a student should report what is in their checking/savings after bills are paid
Born before January 1, 1989? As of today, are you married? As of Fall 2013, will you be a Graduate
Student? Currently serving in U.S. Armed Forces? Veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces? Children who live with you that you will
support 51% in 2013-2014 Dependents who live with you that you
supported 51% in 2012-2013
Since age 13, was the student in Foster Care, Orphan or Ward of the Court
Emancipated Minor determined by a Court Legal Guardianship determined by a Court Unaccompanied Youth who was Homeless
High School or School District Homeless LiaisonDirector of an Emergency Shelter or
Transitional HousingDirector of a Runaway or Homeless Youth Basic
Center or Transitional Living Program
If the student answered no to all of the questions, then the student is dependentThis is regardless if the student is self-
supporting or if the parents refuse to contribute to their education
Students who say no to all of these questions must fill out the FAFSA and include parental information and income
Students with extenuating family circumstances (abuse, non-existent relationship) can file a Request for Independent Status through their school
Gives financial aid administrator authority to allow otherwise dependent applicant to apply as independent applicant due to unusual circumstances Parent abuse, abandonment, incarceration, etc. Not used simply because student lives outside parent
household after age 18 or parents object to provide data
Must be supported by documentation by professionals outside the family
Student should contact Financial Aid Office for instructions after submitting the FAFSA without parental data
U.S. Department of Education’s definition of parent is limited to:Biological parentsStepparent legally married to biological parentAdoptive parents
A “parent” cannot beA legal guardianGrandparent / aunt / uncle, etc, whom the
student lives with
If the student is dependentStudent and 1 parent must sign
If the student is independentOnly the student must sign
After receiving completed application, the Department's processor will analyze FAFSA information and, using a formula established into law by Congress, calculate an Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
The results of application, the Student Aid Report, will be sent to the student and schools listed on application It is important for students to read the SAR
carefully since if the SAR has a rejection, the FAFSA will not process until a correction is made
The student’s Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is subtracted from the estimated Cost of Attendance (COA) to determine unmet financial need.
Cost of Attendance = $21,721
- Expected Family Contribution = 0
Unmet Financial Need = $21,721
The school will notify student of financial aid package by sending an award letter
The award package is also placed on ASAP School may ask for additional information Student accepts/declines awards either by
signature on award letter or on ASAP Student must complete additional
requirements for each award type
Apply for General Scholarships with the General Scholarship Application Freshmen - www.applytexas.org Continuing Students – www.utsa.edu/scholarships
Check with your college/department for other scholarships
Utilize Outside Donors Surf the Net (www.fastweb.com) Check companies and community organizations UTSA Outside Scholarship Form
Available to first-time Freshmen, who are Texas residents
Annual family income and wages of $30,000 or less
Any assets must be worth less than $50,000 Guaranteed grants and / or scholarships to cover
tuition and mandatory fees for 4 years Must complete the FAFSA and be admitted to
UTSA by the March 15th Priority Deadline Must complete 24 credit hours per academic year
(at least 12 credit hours in Fall and Spring) Must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA
HB1403 is an historic law passed in 2001 that granted certain non-immigrant students, including undocumented students, the ability to be classified as Texas Residents, which results in two benefits:
Pay in-state tuition at a Texas public university Qualify for state financial aid.
In 2005, SB1528 amended the provisions of HB1403 so that they applied to all individuals who had lived in Texas a significant part of their lives. Citizens, permanent residents, and certain non-immigrant students could also establish a claim to residency following this provision.
Students are eligible to submit the TASFA (Texas Application for State Financial Aid) if they:
Are not a US Citizen or Permanent Resident
Graduated from a Texas public or private high school or received a GED
Resided in Texas for three consecutive years leading to graduation or receipt of a GED
Provide their institutions a signed affidavit indicating intent to apply for permanent residency as soon as possible
Have registered as a new entering student at an institution of higher education not earlier than the Fall 2001 semester
Have resided in Texas for the twelve months prior to enrollment
The student must submit a paper TASFA to the Office of Student Financial Aid and Enrollment Services
The Texas Application for State Financial Aid can be accessed at www.collegeforalltexans.com
Students with a family income less than $6500 must submit documentation of how expenses are paid
Males must register with the Selective Service and provide proof that they have registered or are not required to register
Awards are based on financial need and offered on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are exhausted
Awards are for tuition and fees only; awarding is in July
Only awarded students will be notified
The program is not available in Summer terms
The student must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress
The following websites offer scholarships for HB 1403 students:
www.maldef.org
www.getreadyforcollege.org
Must maintain a 2.0 Cumulative GPA
67% completion rate of attempted hours i.e. Fall = 12 hours / Spring = 12 hours Total Attempted = 24 hours Must complete 17 hours
Maximum hours attempted must not exceed 1 ½ times the required number of hours necessary to earn degree i.e. Undergraduate Program = 120 hours x 1.5 = 180
hours
University of Texas at San Antonio
Office of Student Financial Aid and Enrollment Services
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249
(210) 458-8000
1-800-669-0919
www.utsa.edu/financialaid
