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Priority Processing Deadlines for Financial Aid Applicants

2012-2013 Deadlines

Freshmen and New Transfer Students:

• Fall 2012 – March 30, 2012
• Spring 2013 – October 15, 2012
• Summer 2013 – March 29, 2013

Continuing and Graduate Students:

• Fall 2012 – April 16, 2012
• Spring 2013 – October 15, 2012
• Summer 2013 – March 29, 2013

Please note: for Fall 2012 first-time freshman and current Top 10% Scholarship recipients: The Texas Top 10% Scholarship program has a specific deadline, which is often earlier than UT Dallas's priority deadline for Fall applications. Please see College for All Texans - Top 10% Scholarship Program for additional details regarding applying and eligibility criteria.

2011-2012 Deadlines

Freshmen and New Transfer Students:

• Fall 2011 – March 31, 2011
• Spring 2012 – October 15, 2011
• Summer 2012 – March 30, 2012

Continuing and Graduate Students:

• Fall 2011 – April 15, 2011
• Spring 2012 – October 15, 2011
• Summer 2012 – March 30, 2012

Please note: for Fall 2011 first-time freshman and current Top 10% Scholarship recipients: The Texas Top 10% Scholarship program had a March 15, 2011 priority deadline for Fall 2011. Please see College for All Texans - Top 10% Scholarship Program for additional details regarding applying and eligibility criteria.

To meet a priority deadline, you must:

• Have been admitted to or be currently enrolled in a degree seeking program at the University.

• Have submitted a valid FAFSA to the federal government, with the results received by UTD. (See Applying for Financial Aid for details.)

• Supply additional documentation required, if any, for the verification of your application. You should log in through Orion Self-Service to check for any outstanding financial aid documents. If you are a new UTD student you will be sent a letter notifying you of any missing financial aid documents – all reminders after this letter will be sent to your UTD email address.

**You should submit your FAFSA at least 2-weeks before the applicable priority deadlines to allow processing time of missing document notices. You should also check your “To Do List” through Orion Self-Service for any outstanding documents.**

Students who do not meet the priority deadlines indicated above will only be considered for the Federal Pell Grant, the Federal Direct Stafford Loan and for dependent students, the Federal Direct PLUS Loan.

Students who received TEXAS GRANT funds in prior years must file their FAFSA no later than November 15 for renewal of their TEXAS GRANT award. There will be no exceptions to this deadline.

You may still complete a FAFSA if you do not meet the priority deadline. However, FAFSA applications must be submitted at least three weeks before the end of the term in which you are enrolled to allow time for processing.

Please note: if you are attending UTD for a single semester and will transfer the credit hours to your home school, you will need to contact your home school for financial aid assistance. UTD does not provide financial aid for transient students.