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Financial Aid & Taxes
TAXES
Please see
our Tax Website
for information regarding filing U.S. Taxes
FINANCIAL
AID
Tuition
Loans
Tuition Loans are one way students can find temporary financial
assistance.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TUITION LOANS: Students
wishing to take a tuition loan for their first installment must
be enrolled full time (12 hours undergraduate student or 9 hours
graduate student), have a 2.0 or better GPA if an undergraduate
student or a 3.0 or better GPA if a graduate student. Students
with GPA’s below
these minimums will be ineligible for tuition loans from this fund.
In addition, the loan amount will be limited to a maximum of $4000
for the semester. Students whose installment payments are over
$4000 may take a tuition loan for the maximum ($4000) but will
have to pay the balance of their installment on or before the payment
deadline either in cash, money order or credit card or their courses
will be dropped. If you are prohibited from taking a tuition loan,
you may access UT Direct on the web for alternate ways to pay your
tuition. Open My Finances Menu and click on Student Accounts and
scroll down to How to Pay.
STUDENTS WHO WILL HAVE APPOINTMENTS WITH BENEFITS: Students
with appointments that allow them to pay in-state tuition rates
are eligible to take tuition loans from an entirely different loan
fund for their tuition. In-state tuition loans are drawn from a
much larger loan fund and thus there is very little chance of the
loan fund running out of money before all students are registered.
Also, students eligible to take a loan from this fund will NOT have
the above GPA or funds limits as required for the International
Office Tuition Loan Fund. Students, who will have a 20 hour appointment
as a TA or GRA and thus be entitled to in-state tuition, should
apply for a waiver of the non-resident portion of their tuition
online at: REQUEST
FOR RESIDENT TUITION ENTITLEMENT BY REASON OF STUDENTS OWN EMPLOYMENT.
This should be done as soon as possible and definitely BEFORE the
payment deadline for fall registration and before attempting a tuition
loan.
Financial assistance for which international students may apply
is EXTREMELY LIMITED.
Many students find assistance through on-campus employment.
Graduate students may apply for teaching or research assistantships
through their academic department. Contact the academic department
for information about such awards. Part-time employment on campus
is a possibility for graduate and undergraduate students who are
eligible through their F1 or J1 student status or those on other
visas who have work authorization. However, there is considerable
competition for these on-campus jobs. Immigration regulations greatly
restrict off-campus employment opportunities. (Carefully read eligibility
requirements and additional documentation required.)
Financial Aid through International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS)
ISSS administers a financial aid award competition three times
a year. Financial
aid up
to $2500 per semester can be awarded. The deadlines are as follows:
February
15, 2008 - Applications due for Summer 2008 financial aid
March
31, 2008 - Applications due for Fall 2008 / Spring & Summer 2009
financial aid
September 30, 2008- Applications due for Spring 2009 financial aid
Download the Financial Aid Application
Tuition
Assistance for Mexican Students (TAMS)
To be eligible to apply for TAMS, the applicant must be both
a resident and citizen of Mexico and demonstrate financial need.
A TAMS award allows the student to pay at the Texas resident tuition
rate instead of the higher non-resident tuition level. TAMS does
not include any cash award for living expenses or to pay the Texas
resident tuition. To download the TAMS application form,
please click on the title.
New
Students: Students who have been formally admitted to
the University of Texas at Austin may submit a financial aid
application for the TAMS.
It is important to send the application for TAMS before submitting
proof of financial support. After an incoming
student has proved to The University that he or she has
all the funding necessary for the issuance of immigration
documents, the student has shown that there is no financial need
for TAMS.
Continuing students: Students previously enrolled at The University
and who show verifiable financial need may apply for a waiver
of the non-resident portion of tuition under the Tuition Assistance
for Mexican Students program.
TAMS is a
renewable award. It is necessary to reapply for TAMS each
academic year before start of the fall semester.
Download the
Financial Aid Application
Good
Neighbor Scholarship (GNS) - Continuing students who
are native born citizens and residents of a country in the
American hemisphere other than the U.S. or Cuba may apply
for the Good Neighbor Scholarship. The Good Neighbor Scholarship
pays all tuition. ISSS administers this scholarship for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Information regarding the application process deadlines is released as soon as notification is received by ISSS.
International
Education Fee Scholarship -
The International Education Fee Scholarship (IEFS) is both
an academic and need based scholarship. Award amounts vary
and sometimes include an additional stipend. This grant is
for candidates who cannot obtain a high quality university-level
education in their native country. Priority shall be given
to candidates who can show proof that they have been denied
an education in their own country on the basis of race, religion
or gender. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE BEEN FORMALLY ADMITTED TO
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AND BE NOMINATED BY A STAFF OR FACULTY
MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN BEFORE THEY ARE
ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT THIS APPLICATION. The
IEFS Application is not currently available. Effective 3/16/07,
new applications are not being accepted until further notice.
Other Assistance
Other assistance consists primarily of
small loans for emergencies. Students must apply in person
at International Student & Scholar Services.
Additional Opportunties Outside of UT-Austin
Notices from private
foundations/corporationsthat
have been received by International Student & Scholar
Services at UT-Austin are listed in our monthy newsletter
and archived on our Additional Financial Aid Opportunities website. |
