1. Office of Financial Aid
University of Texas at Tyler

2. Applying for Financial Aid
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, aka FAFSA, the document that colleges around the country use to determine the amount of financial aid to award to students, was released on October 1. To qualify to file a FAFSA you must meet one of the following:
U.S. Citizen
Permanent U.S. resident with an Alien Registration Card (I-551)
Conditional permanent U.S. resident with visa type I-551C.
Eligible noncitizen with an Arrival/Departure Record (I-94) showing one of the following:
Refugee,
Asylum granted,
Parolee (for a minimum of one year), or
Cuban-Haitian entrant

3. FAFSA.ED.GOV

4. Stay Informed Check your Patriot Email Regularly
Check your MyUTTyler Regularly
Counselors may request additional required documentation before aid can be offered or disbursed.
“To Do” list items may be added to your student center. These will often correspond with the s you receive.
Award Notices and Revision Notices are sent via .
Accept, Decline, or Reduce the amount of aid you are accepting before disbursal.
Loan Disbursement Notifications are sent via .

5. Accept or Decline Aid on myUTTyler

6. Types of Financial Aid Grants Loans Loans:
All grants are needs based and have a requirement of 6 credit hours for graduate students.
EFC Requirements:
Educational Affordability Grant: 4000
Next Step Grant: 5000
Texas Public Education Grant: 6000
Loans
All loans require 6 credit hours. Students borrow directly from the federal government. All loans require completion of a Master Promissory Note and Entrance Loan Counselling. Plus Loans are credit based and require a separate application.
Loans:
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan
Federal Direct Plus Loan

7. Financial Aid Website

8. Website General Information Forms Library How to apply for aid.
Important Dates such as disbursement and refund schedule.
FAQ’s
Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy (SAP)
Required Consumer Information.
Forms Library
Verification Documents
Appeal Forms
Award Adjustments

9. Satisfactory Academic Progress
The University of Texas at Tyler is required to establish satisfactory academic progress standards for financial aid applicants and recipients in accordance with federal regulations. These standards ensure that only those recipients demonstrating satisfactory progress toward the completion of their educational programs continue to receive financial aid. 
Measures:
GPA: Graduate Students must have maintain a 3.0 GPA
Completion Rate: Must successfully complete 66.67% of attempted hours.
Maximum Time Limit: Must complete your program of study within 150% of the published program length.
Failure to meet any of these standards at the time of evaluation will result in a student loosing financial aid eligibility.

10. Recap Apply Early: FAFSA.ED.GOV
Stay Informed: Check your Patriot and myUTTyler Account regularly.
Turn in all required documentation.
Complete Entrance Loan Counseling and Master Promissory Note early.
Explore the website, educate yourself.
Contact us if you need help or clarification.

11. Contact Information
In Person at the Enrollment Service Center in ADM 230 Or: Phone Fax Individuals are required to present a student or valid government photo ID